เก็บขา
gèp-kǎaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)
to fold, collapse, or retract the legs of an object such as a table, chair, or tripod for storage
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; deskนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเก็บขาgèp-kǎaเก็บขาgèp-kǎa1[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)2[to] tuck in one's legs3[to] take in; taper (pant legs)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This table's legs fold away.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพ่อpɔ̂ɔเก็บขาgèp-kǎaโต๊ะdtóแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาไปao-bpaiไว้wáiในnaiห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔng
Yesterday, Dad folded the table's legs away and put it in the storage room.
พอpɔɔถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupเสร็จsètเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เก็บขาgèp-kǎaของkɔ̌ɔngขาตั้งกล้องkǎa-dtâng-glɔ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoใส่sàiลงในlong-naiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo
Once he finished taking photos, he retracted the tripod's legs and put it in the bag.
2VerbB1
[to] tuck in one's legs
to pull or draw one's legs closer to the body, often to sit more neatly or take up less space.
Examples
นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เก็บขาgèp kăaเก็บขาgèp kăa1[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)2[to] tuck in one's legs3[to] take in; taper (pant legs)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please sit properly and pull in your legs.
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บนbonรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nมากmâakช่วยchûuaiเก็บขาgèp-kǎaหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiคะkáจะได้jà-dâaiมีmiiที่tîiให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnยืนyʉʉn
The skytrain is very crowded. Could you pull your legs in so there's room for others to stand?
เวลาway-laaจะjàลุกlúkจากjàakพื้นpéunควรkuuanชันchanเข่าkàoขึ้นkêunข้างkâangหนึ่งnèungก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยๆkôi kôiพยุงpà-yungตัวdtuuaลุกขึ้นlúk kêunแทนที่จะtaen têe jàเหยียดyìiatขาkăaตรงdtrongแล้วláeoเก็บขาgèp kăaเข้ามาkâo maa
When getting up from the floor, you should bend one knee first and then support yourself up, instead of straightening your legs and then pulling them in.
นักเรียนnák-riianบัลเลต์ban-leeต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kเก็บขาgèp-kǎaและlɛ́ยืดyʉ̂ʉtตัวdtuuaให้hâiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่yùuบนbonเวทีwee-tiiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Ballet students must practice drawing their legs in and extending their bodies gracefully at all times, even when not on stage.
3VerbB1
[to] take in; taper (pant legs)
to make the legs of pants narrower by sewing or altering
Examples
กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itเก็บขาgèp-kǎaเก็บขาgèp-kǎa1[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)2[to] tuck in one's legs3[to] take in; taper (pant legs)
The legs of these pants are a bit too wide. I have to get them taken in.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngมาmaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛทรงsongมันmanเก่าgàoไปbpaiนิดnítเลยləəiว่าwâaจะjàเอาไปao-bpaiให้hâiช่างchâangเก็บขาgèp-kǎaให้hâiเป็นbpenทรงsongเดฟdèep
I bought second-hand jeans, but the style is a bit dated, so I'm thinking of taking them to a tailor to have the legs narrowed into a skinny fit.
ร้านráanป้าbpâaคนนี้kon-níiเก็บขาgèp-kǎaกางเกงgaang-geengสวยมากsǔuai-mâakนะnáฝีมือดีfǐi-mʉʉ-diiราคาraa-kaaก็gɔ̂ไม่แพงmâi-pɛɛng
This auntie's shop does a really great job of narrowing pant legs. Her workmanship is good, and the price isn't expensive.
การเก็บgaan-gèpขาkǎaกางเกงสแล็คgaang-geeng-sà-lɛmให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiกับgàpรูปร่างrûup-râangเป็นbpenรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiเสริมsə̌əmบุคลิกภาพbùk-ká-lík-gà-pâapให้hâiดูเป็นduu-bpenมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipขึ้นkʉ̂nได้dâai
Altering the legs of slacks to fit one's body shape is an important detail that can enhance a professional appearance.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)to keep; save; put awayPart 1
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
เก็บขาgèp-kǎaเก็บขาgèp-kǎa[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)[to] fold/collapse the legs (of an object)Word