กอง
pile
Native recording
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- 1 pile、heap、mound
- 2 pile up、heap up、stack up、accumulate
- 3 [classifier for piles/heaps]、[classifier for troops/forces]、unit
- 4 troop、force、division、office、bureau
กอง centers on the idea of things gathered together into a pile or unit. It can mean a pile, to pile things up, a classifier for piles or units, and also an organized group such as a troop, force, or government division.
pile、heap、mound
This means a heap or pile of things gathered in one place, often used for trash, soil, documents, clothes, and similar items.
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กองขยะ kɔɔŋ khàyà a pile of trash กองขยะ details
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กองหนังสือ kɔɔŋ nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ a pile of books กองหนังสือ details
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เสื้อผ้ากองอยู่บนพื้น sʉ̂a phâa kɔɔŋ yùu bon phʉ́ʉn The clothes are piled on the floor. เสื้อผ้ากองอยู่บนพื้น details
pile up、heap up、stack up、accumulate
As a verb, it means to put things together in one place or pile them up, often with a less orderly feel than carefully arranging them.
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งานกองเต็มโต๊ะ ŋaan kɔɔŋ tem tó Work is piled up all over the desk. งานกองเต็มโต๊ะ details
[classifier for piles/heaps]、[classifier for troops/forces]、unit
This classifier counts piles, heaps, or organized units such as troops or forces.
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เอกสารกองหนึ่ง èekkàsǎan kɔɔŋ nʉ̀ŋ one pile of documents เอกสารกองหนึ่ง details
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ทหารสองกอง thahǎan sɔ̌ɔŋ kɔɔŋ two military units ทหารสองกอง details
troop、force、division、office、bureau
This means an organized unit of people or functions, especially a troop, force, or official division within a government or organization.
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กองทัพ kɔɔŋ tháp army; armed forces กองทัพ details
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กองบัญชี kɔɔŋ banchii accounting division กองบัญชี details
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กองตรวจคนเข้าเมือง kɔɔŋ trùat khon khâw mʉaŋ immigration bureau กองตรวจคนเข้าเมือง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of กอง is something gathered into one mass or unit. With objects, it is a pile; as a verb, it means to pile things up; as a classifier, it counts piles; with people or organizations, it refers to a troop, force, division, or bureau. In everyday speech, it often describes things piled somewhat untidily, such as trash, books, documents, or clothes. In official names, กอง + function often indicates a government, military, or police division.
Usage
Use it when talking about things piled up at home, school, or work. You will also see it often in news, government documents, military and police contexts, and official organization names where it means a division, bureau, force, or troop.
Caution
กอง implies seeing things as a pile or unit. For arranging things neatly, use เรียง; for simply placing something, use วาง; for putting things away, use เก็บ. As a classifier, it is not universal: books are normally counted with เล่ม, sheets of paper with แผ่น, and people with คน unless you specifically mean a pile or organized unit.
Differences from similar words
1 pile synonyms
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สุม focuses more on the act of gathering or heaping things together and can sound more specific. กอง is the common everyday noun for the pile itself.
2 pile up synonyms
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วาง simply means to put or place something. กอง suggests that things are gathered into a pile.
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เรียง means to arrange things in order. กอง means to pile or heap things together, not necessarily neatly.
4 troop synonyms
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หน่วย is a broad word for a unit, small team, or office. กอง is more often used for a larger or formally named division, troop, or bureau.
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แผนก is a general word for a department or section in companies, shops, and organizations. กอง is common in official, military, police, and government unit names.