กองทัพมด

Thai

Etymology

กองทัพ (gɔɔng-táp) +‎ มด (mót). Literally, “force of ants”; “troop of ants”.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		กองทัพมด k ɒ ŋ d ạ b m ɗ
Phonemic		กอง-ทับ-มด k ɒ ŋ – d ạ ɓ – m ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	gɔɔng-táp-mót
	Royal Institute	kong-thap-mot
(standard) IPA(key)		/kɔːŋ˧.tʰap̚˦˥.mot̚˦˥/(R)

Noun

กองทัพมด • (gɔɔng-táp-mót)

1. A group of persons who transport illegal goods.
2. A group of persons who quietly and continuously move from one place to another like a force of ants, such as a group of illegal immigrants.

References

• Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011). Royal Institute Dictionary of New Words, Volume 3. Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. →ISBN. Page 6.