เก็บ
gèpMeanings
1VerbA2
to keep; store; put away
To place something in a safe or proper place for later use.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)กุญแจgun-jɛɛกุญแจgun-jɛɛ1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4clef (music)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ลิ้นชักlín-chákลิ้นชักlín-chákdrawer
I put the key in the drawer for safekeeping.
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ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnแม่mɛ̂ɛเก็บgèpยาyaaไว้wáiในnaiตู้dtûuสูงsǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiใช้cháiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
Before bed, Mom stored the medicine in a high cabinet so it can be used tomorrow.
เขาkǎoเก็บgèpเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanไว้wáiในnaiแฟ้มfɛ́ɛmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหยิบใช้yìp-cháiตอนdtɔɔnประชุมbprà-chum
He placed the important documents in a folder to use during the meeting.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakชาร์จcháatเสร็จsètฉันchǎnเก็บgèpสายชาร์จsǎai-cháatลงlongกล่องglɔ̀ngเดิมdəəmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiหาเจอhǎa-jəəง่ายngâaiในnaiครั้งหน้าkráng-nâa
After charging, I put the charger back in its original box so it will be easy to find next time.
พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangคนkonเดินมาdəən-maaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เก็บgèpปืนbpʉʉnไว้wáiใต้dtâaiหมอนmɔ̌ɔnทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he heard footsteps, he hid the gun under the pillow right away.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnเก็บgèpของมีคมkɔ̌ɔng-mii-komซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnไว้wáiให้hâiพ้นpónสายตาsǎai-dtaaเด็กdèkก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะjàเข้าบ้านkâo-bâan
Mom told me to hide sharp objects out of the children's sight before they come into the house.
เขาkǎoแกล้งทำเป็นglɛ̂ɛng-tam-bpenสงบsà-ngòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛแอบɛ̀ɛpเก็บgèpมีดพกmii-dɔ̀ɔpไว้wáiในnaiรองเท้าบูทrɔɔng-táao-bùutเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
He pretended to be calm but secretly tucked a pocketknife into his boot just in case.
2VerbA2
to collect; pick up; gather
To gather items, fees, information, or harvest; to pick up things from various places.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ใบปลิวbai bpliuใบปลิวbai bpliuflyer; leaflet; handbillตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forๆ-
I collect flyers from the various tables.
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Yesterday the volunteers went to collect information from the villagers.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàเก็บgèpตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangน้ำnáamจาjaaกหgɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔลายจุดlaai-jùtริมคลองrim-klɔɔng
Tomorrow we will collect water samples from several spots along the canal.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanเดินdəənเคาะkɔ́ประตูบ้านbprà-dtuu-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpแบบสำรวจbɛ̀ɛp-sǎm-rùuatให้hâiครบkrópทุกtúkเขตkèet
The team went door-to-door to collect surveys from every district.
3VerbA2
to tidy up; put in order
To make a place neat by putting things back where they belong.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongingsเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)เข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle inหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please put the toys back where they belong.
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Yesterday I tidied up by putting the clothes back in the wardrobe.
I will put all the books back on the shelf.
หลังlǎngทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเสร็จsètเราraoช่วยกันchûuai-ganเก็บgèpครัวkruuaจัดjàtจานชามjaan-chaamกลับglàpที่เดิมtîi-dəəmและlɛ́เช็ดchétเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂ə
After cooking, we tidied the kitchen together, putting the dishes back where they belong and wiping the counter.
4VerbA2
to keep back; save
To retain or set aside for later use (e.g., เก็บไว้เก็บไว้gèp-wái1[to] save/store [data/files]2[to] keep [sth] to oneself; not reveal (feelings/info)3[to] keep [sth]; put [sth] away; set [sth] aside (for later), เก็บเงินเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]).
Examples
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He saved the snack to eat tomorrow.
Mom told us to set aside rice for emergencies.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเก็บเงินgèp-ngənไว้wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpค่าเรียนkâa-riianภาคpâakหน้าnâa
I’m trying to save money for next semester’s tuition.
5VerbA2
[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)
To pick or take produce such as fruit, vegetables, or flowers from where they grow.
Examples
เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningๆ-ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)
In the mornings, Grandma goes to the garden to pick vegetables.
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Yesterday we went to pick strawberries at the farm.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanเริ่มrə̂əmเก็บgèpทุเรียนtú-riianล็อตlɔ́tแรกrɛ̂ɛkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผลpǒnแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtได้ที่dâi-tîi
The orchard growers start picking the first batch of durians when the fruit is fully mature.
6VerbB1
to charge; take (a fee/payment)
To demand or receive payment for something (e.g., เก็บเงินค่าบริการ).
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ค่าส่งkâa-sòngค่าส่งkâa-sòngshipping fee; delivery charge; postage; freight costเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extra20บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
This shop charges an extra 20 baht for delivery.
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The seminar will collect the registration fee on-site only.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiเก็บgèpค่าเข้าkâa-kâoชมchomสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักเรียนnák-riian
The organizer announced that they will not charge an admission fee for students.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเริ่มrə̂əmเก็บgèpค่าบริการkâa-bɔɔ-rí-gaanรายเดือนraai-dʉʉanหลังจากlǎng-jàakหมดmòtช่วงchûuangทดลองใช้tót-lɔɔng-chái
The company began charging a monthly fee after the trial period ended.
7VerbB1
[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)
to gather and hold hair or fabric together, such as tucking in a shirt or tying back hair
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gèp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |