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กอบ

/kɔ̀ːp/
VerbClassifier
Verb

To scoop up with both hands

General

To gather or take something, especially liquid or granular material, by forming one's hands into a cup-like shape and scooping it up.

Ví dụ:
"เขากอบน้ำล้างหน้า"
→ He scooped up water to wash his face.
"กอบข้าวสารใส่ถุง"
→ Scoop rice into the bag.
Synonyms

To accumulate or gather (often quickly or excessively)

Figurative

To acquire a large amount of something, especially money or wealth, often implying a rapid or perhaps avaricious manner.

Ví dụ:
"เขากอบเงินจากการลงทุน"
→ He scooped up money from his investments.
Synonyms
Classifier

A handful, a scoopful

Archaic

A unit of measure equivalent to the amount that can be held in two cupped hands.

Ví dụ:
"ข้าวสารหนึ่งกอบ"
→ one handful of rice
Synonyms

Derived Forms

Verb
to gather, to amass (often quickly and greedily)
Verb
to restore, to salvage, to retrieve

Collocations

กอบน้ำ
to scoop up water
กอบเงิน
to scoop up money (often implying quick or dishonest acquisition)