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˦˥/(R)

Noun

กองทัพ • (gɔɔng-táp)

1. 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.