กองทัพ(gong táp)

Meanings

1NounB1

army; military

a nation's land-based armed force; in context, can refer to the military as an institution, but primarily the army

Examples

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forสมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4volunteer; voluntaryเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceกองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táp1army; military2a large group; hostหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studies
My older brother wants to enlist in the army after graduation.
2NounB2

a large group; host

a large number of people or things moving or gathered together (figurative use)

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyโปรโมชันbpro-mo-chánโปรโมชันbpro-mo-chán1promotion (special offer; deal)2promotion (publicity/marketing push)3[to] promote (a product/event)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outกองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táp1army; military2a large group; hostลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerแห่hàeแห่hàe1[to] parade; form a procession2[to] flock; rush in large numbers3procession; parade (obsolete/formal)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
As soon as the promotion came out, an army of customers flocked into the store.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กองgongกองgong1to pile (up); heap; stack2pile; heap; stack3division; department; regiment4classifier: piles; heaps; groups; military units; filmsPart 1
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ทัพtápทัพtáp1army; military force2lineup; squad (figurative)Part 2
กองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táparmy; military