กลับรถ
glàp-rótMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] make a U-turn
to turn a vehicle around to go in the opposite direction; to make a U-turn.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritกลับรถglàp-rótกลับรถglàp-rót[to] make a U-turnตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
You can make a U-turn here.
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Is there a place to make a U-turn up ahead?
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnขับรถkàp-rótเลยləəiซอยsɔɔiเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiกลับรถglàp-rótไกลglaiมากmâak
Yesterday I drove past the soi, so I had to go make a U-turn very far away.
ระวังrá-wangหน่อยnòiนะnáจุดjùtกลับรถglàp rótตรงนี้dtrong néeมักจะmák jàเกิดอุบัติเหตุgèrt ù-bàt-dtì-hètบ่อยๆbòi bòi
Be careful, accidents often happen at this U-turn spot.
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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กลับรถglàp-rótกลับรถglàp-rót[to] make a U-turn[to] make a U-turnWord