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˦˥/ | |
Noun
กองทัพมด • (gɔɔng-táp-mót)
- A group of persons who transport illegal goods.
- 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.