See also: จบ and จูบ

Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *capᴰ (to grasp; to perch). Compare Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer cap (to catch; to hold; to take up, to undertake; etc), Modern Khmer ចាប់ (cap). Cognate with Lao ຈັບ (chap), Shan ၸပ်း (tsáp).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicจับ
t͡ɕ ạ ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonjàp
Royal Institutechap
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕap̚˨˩/(R)

Verb

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จับ (jàp) (abstract noun การจับ)

  1. to touch.
  2. to grab; to grasp; to grip; to hold; to take hold; to seize.
  3. to catch; to capture; to apprehend; to arrest.
  4. to take or pick, especially with hand or finger.
  5. to take up; to undertake.
  6. to start; to commence.
  7. to get stuck; to remain; to stay.
  8. to form a body; to embody; to come together and form a body.

Derived terms

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Classifier

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จับ (jàp)

  1. Classifier for things set apart by grasping, as noodles, etc..

Urak Lawoi'

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Etymology

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Cognate with Malay cam (to recognize).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /cap/, [cʌp̚~t͡ɕʌp̚]

Verb

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จับ (cap)

  1. to remember