กลับคำ
glàp-kamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promise
to fail to keep a promise; to change what you have said previously
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritสัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitกลับคำglàp-kamกลับคำglàp-kam[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promiseเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictly
You've promised already. You absolutely cannot go back on your word.
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He said he would help us, but in the end, he went back on his word.
เป็นbpenลูกผู้ชายlûuk-pûu-chaaiต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûutอย่าyàaกลับคำglàp-kamไปมาbpai-maaแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
A real man must keep his promises. Don't keep changing what you've said like this.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaกลับคำglàp-kamพูดpûutที่tîiเคยkəəiให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaไว้wáiกับgàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในช่วงnai-chûuangหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiang
That politician was heavily criticized for going back on the promises he made to the people during the election campaign.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กลับคำ said กลับ-คัม?
glàp-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contrary[to] return; go/come backPart 1
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กลับคำglàp-kamกลับคำglàp-kam[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promise[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promiseWord