กอบโกย
gɔ̀ɔp-gooiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)
To take or collect a large amount as if scooping with both hands; commonly implies greed or taking more than one's share.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กอบโกยgòp goiกอบโกยgòp goi1[to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)2[to] amass; rake in (wealth/benefits)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเผลอplĕrเผลอplĕr1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticing
The children quickly scooped candy into their bags when he wasn't looking.
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พอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaบุฟเฟต์bùp-feeเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂กอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeใส่sàiจานjaanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกลัวgluuaจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiกินgin
When it was buffet time, he piled seafood onto his plate as if he was afraid he wouldn't get to eat.
ตอนdtɔɔnแจกjɛ̀ɛkของบริจาคkɔ̌ɔng-bɔɔ-rí-jàakมีmiiคนkonบางคนbaang-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiของkɔ̌ɔngไปให้bpai-hâiมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtเท่าที่tâo-tîiจะjàทำได้tam-dâai
During the donation giveaway, some people tried to grab as many things as they possibly could.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiทรายsaaiใส่sàiกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamแนวกั้นnɛɛo-gânน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamอย่างเร่งรีบyàang-rêng-rîip
The villagers hurriedly scooped sand into sacks to build a flood barrier.
2VerbB2
[to] amass; rake in (wealth/benefits)
To accumulate a great deal of wealth, profit, or advantage, often with a negative sense of grabbing excessively.
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวหาglàao-hǎaกล่าวหาglàao-hǎa[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooi1[to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)2[to] amass; rake in (wealth/benefits)ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòot1benefit; advantage; good2financial benefit; gain; returns3interests; stake4perks; employment benefitsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsรัฐrátรัฐrát1state; government2the public sector
That politician was accused of accumulating benefits excessively from government projects.
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ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìtบางbaangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiกำไรgam-raiมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanจากjàakการขึ้นราคาgaan-kʉ̂n-raa-kaaสินค้าsǐn-káa
During the crisis, some companies seized the opportunity to rake in huge profits by raising prices.
เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเพียงpiiangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนายทุนnaai-tunกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângจากjàakแรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He worked hard for many years only for the capitalists to amass wealth from his labor.
การพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaที่tîiไม่ยั่งยืนmâi-yâng-yʉʉnมักmákเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiทรัพยากรธรรมชาติsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-tam-má-châatโดยdooiไม่mâiคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Unsustainable development often stems from the desire to excessively exploit natural resources without considering long-term consequences.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɔ̀ɔp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กอบgɔ̀ɔpกอบgɔ̀ɔp1a double handful; classifier: double handfuls2[to] scoop up [sth] with both handsa double handful; classifier: double handfulsPart 1
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โกยgooiโกยgooi1[to] scoop up; gather up2[to] run off; flee3[to] rake in; scoop up (profits)[to] scoop up; gather upPart 2
กอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooiกอบโกยgɔ̀ɔp-gooi[to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)[to] scoop up; grab a lot (esp. greedily)Word