เก็บชาย
gèp-chaaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hem a garment; [to] tuck in a shirt
to finish the edge of a piece of clothing, for example by sewing a hem or by tucking it in.
Examples
กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเก็บชายgèp-chaaiเก็บชายgèp-chaai[to] hem a garment; [to] tuck in a shirt
These pants are too long; I need to take them to a tailor to be hemmed.
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My mother taught me how to hem a skirt using a sewing machine.
ถ้าtâaเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətยาวyaaoเกินไปgəən-bpaiคุณkunก็gɔ̂แค่kɛ̂ɛเก็บชายgèp-chaaiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoในnaiกางเกงgaang-geengก็gɔ̂ดูduuเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛo
If the shirt is too long, you can just tuck the hem into your pants to look neat.
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàเก็บชายgèp-chaaiผ้าpâaด้วยdûuaiการgaanสอยsɔ̌ɔiมือmʉʉแทนtɛɛnการใช้gaan-cháiจักรjàkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiงานngaanดูduuประณีตbprà-nîitและlɛ́ไม่mâiเห็นhěnเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔk
The artisan chose to hem the fabric by hand instead of using a machine, for a more delicate finish with no visible thread on the outside.
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; 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)to keep; store; put awayPart 1
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ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 2
เก็บชายgèp-chaaiเก็บชายgèp-chaai[to] hem a garment; [to] tuck in a shirt[to] hem a garment; [to] tuck in a shirtWord