กองทัพ

Thai

Alternative forms

(archaic): กองทับ

Etymology

From กอง (gɔɔng, “division; heap; pile”) +‎ ทัพ (táp, “military body”); literally "pile of military bodies".

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กองทัพ k ɒ ŋ d ạ b
Phonemic		กอง-ทับ k ɒ ŋ – d ạ ɓ
Romanization	Paiboon	gɔɔng-táp
	Royal Institute	kong-thap
(standard) IPA^(key)		/kɔːŋ˧.tʰap̚˦˥/

Noun

กองทัพ • (gɔɔng-táp)

army:
1. (formal) military unit consisting of a headquarters and three or more corps.
2. large body of fighting men.
3. military; armed forces.
4. (colloquial) great multitude.
  - กองทัพนักข่าว
    gɔɔng-táp nák-kàao
    An army of reporters.

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