เก็บกัก(gèp gàk)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] store; retain; keep in
To keep something contained or in reserve so it does not escape, spread, or get used.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเก็บกักgèp gàkเก็บกักgèp gàk1[to] store; retain; keep in2[to] impound; retain (water or fluid)ความโกรธkwaam gròhtความโกรธkwaam gròhtanger; wrathไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveไม่ยอมให้mâi yom hâiไม่ยอมให้mâi yom hâi[to] refuse to let [sb] do [sth]; [to] not allow [sth]ระเบิดrà-bèrtระเบิดrà-bèrt1[to] erupt; [to] flare up2explosive (adj.)3[to] explode; [to] detonate4[to] burst; [to] shatter5bomb; explosiveใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; office
She kept her anger in reserve and didn’t let it explode at anyone at work.
2VerbB2
[to] impound; retain (water or fluid)
To hold back and keep water or other fluid in place, as in a dam, reservoir, or containment system.
Examples
เขื่อนkèuuanเขื่อนkèuuan1dam2embankment; levee; dikeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สร้างขึ้นsâang kêunสร้างขึ้นsâang kêun1[to] build; erect2[to] create; establish; set upเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บกักgèp gàkเก็บกักgèp gàk1[to] store; retain; keep in2[to] impound; retain (water or fluid)น้ำฝนnám fŏnน้ำฝนnám fŏnrainwaterไว้ใช้wái cháiไว้ใช้wái chái1for later use2[to] set aside [sth] for later useในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หน้าแล้งnâa láengหน้าแล้งnâa láeng1dry season2in the dry season
This dam was built to hold back rainwater for use in the dry season.
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Word Breakdown
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เก็บกักgèp gàkเก็บกักgèp gàk[to] store; retain; keep in