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Tight in Thai

“Tight” in Thai is คับkáp.

คับ káp

tight adjective

  • káp high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

It sounds just like a lazy ครับkráp said without the r, so listen for the context.

Taught in Unit 17 · Lesson 1: Clothes, sizes and fit of the free course.

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Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • khap
  • kub

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
  • เงิน ngoen Money
  • เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • บัตร bàt Card

Learn this word in Unit 17, free

Unit 17 · Bargain hunting · Clothes, sizes and fit. Short lessons with audio for every word, speaking practice and spaced review. No sign-up needed.

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones