กลับใจ
glàp-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision
to decide differently after rethinking, reversing an earlier decision or intention
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเลงnák-leengนักเลงnák-leeng1gangster; thug; bully2enthusiast; aficionado3rowdy; thuggish (attrib.)หัวไม้hǔua-máaiหัวไม้hǔua-máai1instigator; ringleader; thug2wood (golf club)3thuggish; rowdyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลับใจglàp-jaiกลับใจglàp-jai1[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision2[to] repent; have a change of heart (morally)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำมาหากินtam-maa-hǎa-ginทำมาหากินtam-maa-hǎa-gin[to] make a living; earn one’s keepสุจริตsùt-jà-rìtสุจริตsùt-jà-rìthonest; upright; lawful; in good faith
He used to be a thug, but after thinking it over, he repented and turned to earning an honest living.
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เขาkǎoเคยkəəiคิดkítจะjàหนีnǐiออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเห็นhěnแม่mɛ̂ɛร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiเลยləəiกลับใจglàp-jaiไม่mâiไปbpai
He thought about running away from home, but seeing his mother cry, he repented and didn't go.
ฉันchǎnเถียงtǐiangในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumว่าwâaจะjàไม่รับmâi-rápข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้dâaiฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmก็gɔ̂กลับใจglàp-jaiเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuai
I argued in the meeting that we shouldn’t accept the proposal, but after hearing more reasons, I changed my mind and agreed.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunรายนี้raai-níiเคยkəəiฟอกเงินfɔ̂ɔk-ngənมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnทว่าtá-wâaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpจึงjʉngกลับใจglàp-jaiมาmaaทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtถูกกฎหมายtùuk-gòt-mǎai
This investor used to launder money, but after being investigated, he reformed to do legal business.
2VerbB2
[to] repent; have a change of heart (morally)
to feel remorse for past wrongs and change one’s attitude or behavior for the better, often in a moral or religious sense
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมรับผิดyɔɔm-ráp-pìtยอมรับผิดyɔɔm-ráp-pìt[to] admit fault; accept blameและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับใจglàp-jaiกลับใจglàp-jai1[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision2[to] repent; have a change of heart (morally)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeสิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyจากนี้ไปjàak-níi-bpaiจากนี้ไปjàak-níi-bpai1from now on; henceforth2from here (on/for the next …)
He admitted his fault and declared he would reform and do what’s right from now on.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiฟังfangคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangพ่อpɔ̂ɔเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiกลับใจglàp-jaiเลิกlə̂əkพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamเดิมdəəm
After listening to the monk’s teachings, he resolved to repent and abandon his old behavior.
เธอtəəเขียนkǐianจดหมายขอโทษjòt-mǎai-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaและlɛ́บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàกลับใจglàp-jaiเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-màiอย่างyàangซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàt
She wrote a letter apologizing to her family and said she would repent and start an honest new life.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้dâaiสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kในnaiความผิดkwaam-pìtเขาkǎoจึงjʉngกลับใจglàp-jaiและlɛ́อุทิศตนù-tít-dtonทำงานtam-ngaanอาสาaa-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชดเชยchót-chəəiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiเคยkəəiก่อgɔ̀ɔ
Upon realizing his wrongdoing, he repented and devoted himself to volunteer work to make amends.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
กลับใจglàp-jaiกลับใจglàp-jai[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decisionWord