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| กักเก็บ gakL gepL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กัก-เก็บ |
| IPA | kàk kèp |
| Royal Thai General System | kak kep |
| [verb] | |||
| definition | to store; retain; hold | ||
| components | กัก  | gakL | to prevent; hinder; quarantine; detain; prevent access to |
 เก็บ | gepL | to collect; preserve; keep; fetch; pick up (a purse, e.g.) | |
| synonym | เก็บกัก | gepL gakL | to store; retain; hold |
| example | แหล่งกักเก็บน้ำ | laengL gakL gepL naamH | reservoir; large area used to collect water for consumption or agriculture |
| sample sentences | ในฤดูฝนชาวบ้านต้องสร้างเหมืองฝายเพื่อกักเก็บน้ำไว้ใช้ในฤดูแล้ง naiM reuH duuM fohnR chaaoM baanF dtawngF saangF meuuangR faaiR pheuuaF gakL gepL naamH waiH chaiH naiM reuH duuM laaengH "During the rainy season, rural people need to build irrigation ditches to retain water which will be used during the dry season." | ||
แต่บางครั้งถ้าไม่มีน้ำใช้ การสร้างเขื่อนเพื่อกักเก็บน้ำ ก็เป็นความจำเป็นที่ต้องทำเหมือนกัน dtaaeL baangM khrangH thaaF maiF meeM naamH chaiH gaanM saangF kheuuanL pheuuaF gakL gepL naamH gaawF bpenM khwaamM jamM bpenM theeF dtawngF thamM meuuanR ganM "Sometimes, however, if we do not have enough water, building dams to hold water becomes a necessity." | |||
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