เก็บออม
gèp-ɔɔmMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] save up (money)
to save money regularly over a period of time; to put money aside for the future.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเก็บออมgèp-ɔɔmเก็บออมgèp-ɔɔm[to] save up (money)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext year
I will start saving up money to travel to Japan next year.
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เราraoควรkuuanหัดhàtเก็บออมgèp omเงินngernตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเด็กๆdèk dèkเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangวินัยwí-naiทางการเงินtaang gaan ngernที่ดีtêe dee
We should learn to save money from a young age to build good financial discipline.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanไม่มากmâi-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamเก็บออมgèp-ɔɔmทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
Even though he doesn't have a high salary, he tries to save money every month.
การเก็บออมgaan-gèp-ɔɔmเงินngənเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoอาจàatไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเกษียณgaan-gà-sǐianควรkuuanนำnamเงินngənส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngไปbpaiลงทุนlong-tunเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเงินngənงอกngɔ̂ɔkเงยngəəiด้วยdûuai
Merely saving money might not be enough for retirement; a portion of it should be invested to let the money grow.
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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ออมɔɔmออมɔɔm1[to] save; be thrifty2saving; thrift3[to] conserve; hold back [sth]4gentle; soft (in tone/force) [literary][to] save; be thriftyPart 2
เก็บออมgèp-ɔɔmเก็บออมgèp-ɔɔm[to] save up (money)[to] save up (money)Word