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Lao
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɛːpᴰᴸ⁴ (“narrow”) (Jonsson, 1991), from Middle Chinese 狹 (MC heap, “narrow”). Cognate with Thai แคบ (kɛ̂ɛp), Tai Dam ꪵꪁꪚ, Tai Dón ꪵꪅꪚ, Shan ၵႅပ်ႈ (kēp), Saek เกฺ้บ. Possibly doublet of ຄັບ (khap).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ແຄບ • (khǣp) (abstract noun ຄວາມແຄບ)
- narrow; tight.