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Thai

กบฏ

Pronunciation

kabòt

กบฏ

kabòt

rebel

Native recording

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  1. 1 rebel、traitor、insurgent
  2. 2 rebel、revolt、commit treason

This word refers to serious rebellion against a state, government, ruler, or established authority. It can describe a rebel or traitor, the act of rebelling, or the event of rebellion itself.

1

rebel、traitor、insurgent

Noun⭐️2 Not often used

A person or group that rebels against the state, government, or ruler, often with a strong political or legal tone.

2

rebel、revolt、commit treason

Verb⭐️2 Not often used

To rebel or commit treason against a state or ruler. It is a formal, serious verb used for political, military, historical, or legal contexts.

Learning notes

Explanation

กบฏ is a heavy word used in political, military, historical, and legal contexts. Its core idea is violating loyalty to a state, ruler, or established authority and trying to overthrow it. For a person, use patterns like เขาเป็นกบฏ “he is a rebel/traitor.” For the act, การกบฏ is common, and for the action, ก่อกบฏ “to stage a rebellion” is especially useful. The spelling กบฎ is sometimes seen, but กบฏ is the standard form.

Usage

It is common in history, political news, military conflict, reports about rebel groups, treason against the state, and legal proceedings. In everyday conversation it sounds very strong and dramatic.

Caution

Do not use it for ordinary disagreement or mild disobedience. Calling someone กบฏ is a serious accusation and can carry a political stance. For lighter meanings, use words such as ต่อต้าน, ขัดขืน, or ดื้อ depending on the context.

Differences from similar words

1 rebel synonyms

  • ผู้ก่อกบฏ explicitly means someone who stages or commits a rebellion. กบฏ is shorter and can refer to either an individual rebel or a rebel force.

  • ผู้ทรยศ means a traitor or betrayer in a broad sense. กบฏ is narrower and heavier, usually involving rebellion against a state, ruler, or government.

2 rebel synonyms

  • ต่อต้าน means to oppose or resist and is much broader. กบฏ implies a serious rebellion against state authority.

  • ทรยศ means to betray and can be personal or political. กบฏ focuses on political or state-level rebellion.

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