See also: จบ and จูบ

Thai edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Verb edit

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 edit

See also edit

Classifier edit

จับ (jàp)

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

Urak Lawoi' edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Malay cam (to recognize).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /cap/, [cʌp̚~t͡ɕʌp̚]

Verb edit

จับ (cap)

  1. to remember