คับแคบ
káp-kɛ̂ɛpMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
cramped; narrow; confined; narrow-minded
having too little space; cramped or restricted; physically narrow; also figuratively narrow-minded or limited in outlook
Examples
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpcramped; narrow; confined; narrow-mindedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningสวนกันsǔuan-ganสวนกันsǔuan-gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] run counter to each other; conflictแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
This room is very cramped; it's almost impossible to pass each other.
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ซอยsɔɔiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpจนjonรถrótสองsɔ̌ɔngคันkanสวนกันsǔuan-ganไม่ได้mâi-dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔผลัดกันplàt-ganไปbpai
The lane in front of the house is so narrow that two cars can't pass; they have to take turns.
ความคิดkwaam-kítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápมุมมองmum-mɔɔngที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang
His thinking is rather narrow-minded and doesn't accept different viewpoints.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpเช่นนี้chên-níiย่อมyɔ̂mจำกัดjam-gàtโอกาสoo-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiและlɛ́ขวางkwǎangความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâa
Such a narrow policy inevitably limits opportunities for the younger generation and hinders progress.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpcramped; narrow; confined; narrow-mindedcramped; narrow; confined; narrow-mindedWord