ກາບ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kaːp̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kaːp̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກາບ
  • Rhymes: -aːp̚

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 甲 (MC kaep, “shell; armor”). Cognate with Thai กาบ (gàap), Northern Thai ᨠᩣ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨠᩣ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦂᦱᧇ (k̇aab), Shan ၵၢပ်ႇ (kàap), Ahom 𑜀𑜆𑜫 (kap), Nong Zhuang gaeb, Tày cáp.

Noun

ກາບ • (kāp)

  1. (botany) bract
  2. peel, skin, rind, husk (of fruit etc.)
  3. petal (of flower)
  4. (anatomy) membrane

Etymology 2

Compare Thai กาพย์ (gàap).

Noun

ກາບ • (kāp)

  1. (poetry) "kaap", a type of traditional poetry
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Compare Thai กราบ (gràap).

Alternative forms

  • ຂາບ (khāp)

Verb

ກາບ • (kāp) (abstract noun ການກາບ)

  1. to prostrate oneself in order to show deep submission, respect, or reverence.
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