กลับลำ
glàp-lamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] reverse a decision; [to] change one's mind
to change one's mind completely; to reverse a previous decision or stance.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลับลำglàp-lamกลับลำglàp-lam1[to] reverse a decision; [to] change one's mind2[to] turn a boat around; [to] reverse course (boat/plane)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-ganไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-gan1[to] go together; accompany2[to] match; be compatible3[to] go hand in hand; co-occur
He said he wasn't going anymore, but in the end, he changed his mind and went with us.
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ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเขาkǎoเลยləəiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้dâaiรู้จักrúu-jàkกันganมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับลำglàp-lamความคิดkwaam-kítใหม่mài
At first I didn't like him at all, but after getting to know him more, I had to completely reverse my opinion.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkหลังจากlǎng-jàakกลับลำglàp-lamนโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiเคยkəəiหาเสียงhǎa-sǐiangเอาไว้ao-wái
The government was heavily criticized after reversing a policy it had campaigned on.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàล้มละลายlóm-lá-laaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛได้dâaiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanคนใหม่kon-màiเข้ามาkâo-maaช่วยchûuaiพลิกplíkสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจนjonกลับลำglàp-lamมาmaaทำกำไรtam-gam-raiได้dâai
The company was almost bankrupt, but a new executive came in and helped turn the situation around, reversing its course to become profitable.
2VerbB2
[to] turn a boat around; [to] reverse course (boat/plane)
to turn a boat around; to make a plane turn back in the opposite direction; to reverse course in water or air. Not typically used for cars.
Examples
เรือหางยาวrʉʉa-hǎang-yaaoเรือหางยาวrʉʉa-hǎang-yaaolong-tail boatต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกลับลำglàp-lamกลับลำglàp-lam1[to] reverse a decision; [to] change one's mind2[to] turn a boat around; [to] reverse course (boat/plane)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanpassenger; riderอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2side
The long-tail boat had to turn around in the middle of the river to pick up passengers on the other side.
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กัปตันgàp-dtanประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàนำnamเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangกลับลำglàp-lamไปที่bpai-tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binเดิมdəəmเพราะprɔ́สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatข้างหน้าkâang-nâaไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The captain announced that he would turn the plane back to the original airport because the weather ahead was unsafe.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakพบpópปัญหาbpan-hǎaขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngทางเทคนิคtaang-ték-nìkนักบินnák-binจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiกลับลำglàp-lamทันtanทีหลังtii-lǎngบินขึ้นbin-kʉ̂nได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naan
Due to a technical malfunction, the pilot decided to turn back immediately not long after takeoff.
เรือใบrʉʉa-baiไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatกลับลำglàp-lamได้dâaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoมันmanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทิศทางลมtít-taang-lomในnaiการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianทิศทางtít-taang
A sailboat cannot turn around quickly; it must rely on the wind's direction to change its course.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กลับลำ said กลับ-ลัม?
glàp-lam
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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ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 2
กลับลำglàp-lamกลับลำglàp-lam[to] reverse a decision; [to] change one's mind[to] reverse a decision; [to] change one's mindWord