ກາບ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kaːp̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kaːp̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ກາບ
• Rhymes: -aːp̚

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 甲 (MC kaep, “shell; armor”). Cognate with Thai กาบ (gàap), Northern Thai ᨠᩣ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨠᩣ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦂᦱᧇ (k̇aab), Shan ၵၢပ်ႇ (kàap), Ahom 𑜀𑜆𑜫 (kap), Nong Zhuang gaeb.

Noun

ກາບ • (kāp)

1. (botany) bract
2. peel, skin, rind, husk (of fruit etc.)
3. petal (of flower)
4. (anatomy) membrane

Etymology 2

Compare Thai กาพย์ (gàap).

Noun

ກາບ • (kāp)

1. (poetry) "kaap", a type of traditional poetry

Derived terms

• ກາບກອນ (kāp kǭn)

Etymology 3

Compare Thai กราบ (gràap).

Alternative forms

• ຂາບ (khāp)

Verb

ກາບ • (kāp) (abstract noun ການກາບ)

1. to prostrate oneself in order to show deep submission, respect, or reverence.