กลับ
glàpMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] return; go/come back
To go or come back to a previous place or point.
Examples
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He goes back to school after class.
Yesterday I went back to the same shop to pick up my item.
Tomorrow we will go back to Bangkok after visiting relatives.
2VerbA2
[to] turn over/flip/reverse
To change something so the opposite side or direction faces up, forward, or outward.
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please flip this slice of bread so this side faces up.
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รบกวนróp-guuanกลับglàpฉลากchà-làakขวดkùuatให้hâiหันมาhǎn-maaทางtaangกล้องglɔ̂ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup
Please turn the bottle’s label to face the camera before taking the photo.
เชฟchéepบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiกลับglàpสเต๊กsà-dtéekทุกtúkหนึ่งnʉ̀ngนาทีnaa-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสุกsùkเท่ากันtâo-ganทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngด้านdâan
The chef said to flip the steak every minute so both sides cook evenly.
3AdverbA2
back; in return
Indicates movement or change to a previous state or place; or an action done in return.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉan[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]เดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
I'm sick and want to get back to how I was before.
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It rained heavily yesterday, so we hurried back home.
He borrowed money from me and then transferred it back to me in the evening.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakลองlɔɔngเปลี่ยนงานbplìian-ngaanได้dâaiเดือนdʉʉanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiกลับไปglàp-bpaiทำtamตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเดิมdəəmเพราะprɔ́คุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
After trying a new job for a month, he decided to return to his previous position because it felt more familiar.
4AdverbB2
contrary; on the contrary
Used to indicate the opposite of what is expected or just stated (often in formal/literary or contrastive use).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryตกหนักdtòk-nàkตกหนักdtòk-nàk1[to] fall heavily; rain heavily2[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
He thought the rain would stop, but instead it got heavier.
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เธอtəəหวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะได้jà-dâaiรับคำráp-kamชมchomแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเดิมdəəmอีกìik
She hoped to receive praise, but instead was criticized for the same thing again.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpสร้างsâangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔคนkonรายได้raai-dâaiน้อยnɔ́ɔi
The policy intended to fix the economy but instead hurt low-income people.
เขาkǎoเตรียมdtriiamคำพูดkam-pûutไว้wáiมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiจริงjingกลับglàpพูดไม่ออกpûut-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk
He prepared plenty to say, but when he actually got on stage, he couldn't speak.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
glàp
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 | — | — |