กลบรส
glòp-rótMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] mask [a] taste; [to] cover up [a] flavor
to make the original taste fade or disappear by introducing a stronger flavor; to mask a taste. Example: เติมน้ำตาลเพื่อกลบรสขม (add sugar to mask bitterness).
Examples
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขมkǒmขมkǒm1bitter (taste)2bitter; painful (emotion)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)อีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀i1a little more2in a little while; soonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกลบรสglòp-rótกลบรสglòp-rót[to] mask [a] taste; [to] cover up [a] flavorขมkǒmขมkǒm1bitter (taste)2bitter; painful (emotion)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This curry is a bit bitter; add some sugar to mask the bitterness.
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ถ้าtâaซุปเค็มsúp-kemเกินไปgəən-bpaiลองเติมlɔɔng-dtəəmมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngช่วยchûuaiกลบรสglòp-rótเค็มkem
If the soup is too salty, try adding potatoes to tone down the saltiness.
เชฟchéepใช้cháiเลมอนlá-məənและlɛ́สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลบรสคาวglòp-rót-kaaoของkɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaaทำให้tam-hâiรสrótออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn
The chef used lemon and herbs to mask the fishy taste, making the flavor refreshing.
การคั่วgaan-kûuaเมล็ดกาแฟmá-lét-gaa-fɛɛเข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂nช่วยchûuaiกลบรสเปรี้ยวglòp-rót-bprîiaoปลายลิ้นbplaai-línแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmไว้wái
Roasting coffee beans darker helps cover the sour aftertaste while keeping the aroma.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กลบglòpกลบglòp1[to] cover with earth; backfill2[to] drown out; mask; overpower[to] cover with earth; backfillPart 1
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กลบรสglòp-rótกลบรสglòp-rót[to] mask [a] taste; [to] cover up [a] flavor[to] mask [a] taste; [to] cover up [a] flavorWord