កៀប

Khmer

Etymology

From Hokkien 掐 (khiap, “pinch”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic កៀប
kiap
WT romanisation kiəp
(standard) IPA(key) /kiəp/

Verb

កៀប • (kiəp) (abstract noun ការកៀប)

  1. to squeeze, apply pressure
  2. to hold (in a vise)
  3. to pinch, nip with pincers (said of crabs)
  4. to fasten together
  5. to crack, crush

Affixed forms

See also

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