กลับมา
glàp-maaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] come back; return
To return to a place, person, or a previous point, implying movement towards the speaker or point of reference.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He has returned home already.
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Tomorrow I will return here again.
Mom asked if you will come back to eat dinner.
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangไปไกลbpai-glaiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaหาhǎaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
No matter how far he travels, he always returns to his family in the end.
2VerbB1
[to] resume; make a comeback; be back
To start again, reappear, or return to a former state or level of popularity after a period of absence or inactivity.
Examples
ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be back
The power was out for an hour, and then it came back.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakห่างหายhàang-hǎaiไปbpaiหลายlǎaiปีbpiiวงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiวงโปรดwong-bpròotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaออกɔ̀ɔkอัลบั้มal-bâmใหม่mài
After being away for many years, my favorite band has come back with a new album.
ฉันchănหวังว่าwăng wâaความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukดีๆdee deeแบบนั้นbàep nánจะjàกลับมาglàp maaอีกครั้งèek kráng
I hope that good feeling will come back again.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtซบเซาsóp-saoไปbpaiนานnaanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngนักลงทุนnák-long-tunเริ่มrə̂əmกลับมาglàp-maaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
After a long economic slump, investor confidence is starting to return.
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
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa[to] come back; return[to] come back; returnWord