แคบๆ
kâep kâepMeanings
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)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แคบๆkâep kâepแคบๆkâep kâep1somewhat/quite narrow2narrowly; in cramped quarters
This road is a bit narrow.
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The alley to my house is rather narrow, it's difficult for cars to pass each other.
I don't like rooms that look narrow; they feel suffocating.
สะพานsà-paanข้ามkâamคลองklongอันนั้นan nánเป็นbpenทางtaangแคบๆkâep kâepรถrótใหญ่yàiเลยloieผ่านpàanไม่ได้mâi dâai
That bridge over the canal is a narrow path, so large vehicles can't get through.
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 to2must; bound toนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[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; human2classifier: peopleเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
We had to sit squeezed together tightly in the car because there were so many people.
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พวกเขาpûuak kăoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoกันganอย่างyàangแคบๆkâep kâepในnaiห้องเช่าhông châoเล็กๆlék lékห้องhôngเดียวdiiao
They live together cramped in a single small rental room.
การจัดgaan jàtของkŏngเยอะเกินไปyér gern bpaiทำtamให้hâiเราraoรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมือนmĕuuanต้องdtôngอยู่yòoกันganแคบๆkâep kâepในบ้านnai bâanตัวเองdtuua eng
Storing too many things makes us feel like we have to live in a cramped way in our own house.
ในช่วงnai chûuangสงครามsŏng-kraamผู้ลี้ภัยpôo lée paiหลายlăaiครัวเรือนkruua reuuanต้องdtôngใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítอยู่ร่วมกันyòo rûuam ganอย่างyàangแคบๆkâep kâepในnaiค่ายkâaiพักพิงpák pingชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
During the war, many refugee families had to live together in a cramped manner in temporary shelters.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แคบๆ said แคบ-แคบ?
kâep kâep
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâep
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |