แคบๆ(kâep kâep)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
somewhat/quite narrow
Narrow to a moderate degree; a reduplicated form used to soften or lightly emphasize the narrowness.
Examples
ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แคบๆkâep kâepแคบๆkâep kâep1somewhat/quite narrow2narrowly; in cramped quarters
This road is a bit narrow.
2AdverbB1
narrowly; in cramped quarters
In a cramped or tight way/space; used adverbially to describe actions or conditions in a confined area.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เบียดกันbìiat ganเบียดกันbìiat gan1[to] be crowded; [to] be squeezed together2[to] be neck and neck (in competition)แคบๆkâep kâepแคบๆkâep kâep1somewhat/quite narrow2narrowly; in cramped quartersในรถnai rótในรถnai rótin the carเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)
We had to sit squeezed together tightly in the car because there were so many people.