Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Alternative forms

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit कपट (kapaṭa, cheating; deceit; deception; fraud; etc); perhaps via Old Khmer កបត (kapata, to practice deception; to play false; to betray one's trust; to go back on one's word). Cognate with Modern Khmer ក្បត់ (kbɑt, to betray; to deceive).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicกบฏ
k ɓ ʈ
Phonemic
กะ-บด
k a – ɓ ɗ
RomanizationPaiboongà-bòt
Royal Instituteka-bot
(standard) IPA(key)/ka˨˩.bot̚˨˩/(R)

Noun edit

กบฏ (gà-bòt)

  1. betrayal; insurgency; insurrection; rebellion; treason; revolt.
  2. betrayer; insurgent; insurrectionist; rebel; traitor; revolter.

Verb edit

กบฏ (gà-bòt) (abstract noun การกบฏ)

  1. to betray; to commit insurgency; to commit insurrection; to commit treason; to rebel; to revolt.