กองพัน

gɔɔng-pan

Meanings

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battalion (military unit)

a military unit typically consisting of several companies (or batteries/squadrons), usually commanded by a lieutenant colonel

Examples

ผู้พันpûu-panผู้พันpûu-pancolonel (form of address)รับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîi[to] take on [a duty/role]; [to] assume [responsibility]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้บังคับกองpûu-bang-káp-gɔɔngผู้บังคับกองpûu-bang-káp-gɔɔngunit commander; Scout troop leaderพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกองร้อยgɔɔng-rɔ́ɔiกองร้อยgɔɔng-rɔ́ɔicompany (military unit)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsอยู่ภายใต้yùu-paai-dtâaiอยู่ภายใต้yùu-paai-dtâai[to] be under [sth]; [to] be subject to [sth]การบังคับบัญชาgaan-bang-káp-ban-chaaการบังคับบัญชาgaan-bang-káp-ban-chaacommand; exercise of authority
The lieutenant colonel commands a battalion that has several companies under its command.
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battalion (classifier)

classifier for battalions in military contexts

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gɔɔng

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——