งับ

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		งับ ŋ ạ ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	ngáp
	Royal Institute	ngap
(standard) IPA(key)		/ŋap̚˦˥/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋapᴰˢ⁴ (“to snap at, to nip; to clamp; to close, to shut”). Cognate with Lao ງັບ (ngap).

Verb

งับ • (ngáp) (abstract noun การงับ)

1. to close; to shut.
2. to snap at; to nip; to gently bite.

Etymology 2

Corrupted from ครับ (kráp).

Particle

งับ • (ngáp)

1. (Internet slang, childish) Alternative form of ครับ (kráp)