กบฏ
rebel
Native recording
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- 1 rebel、traitor、insurgent
- 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.
rebel、traitor、insurgent
A person or group that rebels against the state, government, or ruler, often with a strong political or legal tone.
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รัฐบาลปราบปรามกบฏ rátthabaan pràappraam kabòt The government suppressed the rebels. รัฐบาลปราบปรามกบฏ details
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กลุ่มกบฏ klùm kabòt a rebel group กลุ่มกบฏ details
rebel、revolt、commit treason
To rebel or commit treason against a state or ruler. It is a formal, serious verb used for political, military, historical, or legal contexts.
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ก่อกบฏ kɔ̀ɔ kabòt to stage a rebellion ก่อกบฏ details
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กบฏต่อรัฐ kabòt tɔ̀ɔ rát to rebel against the state กบฏต่อรัฐ details
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.