กลับใจ(glàp jai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision

to decide differently after rethinking, reversing an earlier decision or intention

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักเลงnák-lengนักเลงnák-leng1gangster; thug; bully2enthusiast; aficionado3rowdy; thuggish (attrib.)หัวไม้hŭua máaiหัวไม้hŭua máai1instigator; ringleader; thug2stubborn; pigheaded person3mallet; wooden hammerแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerกลับใจglàp jaiกลับใจglàp jai1[to] repent; have a change of heart (morally)2[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decisionมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำมาหากินtam maa hăa ginทำมาหากินtam maa hăa 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.
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

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมรับผิดyom ráp pìtยอมรับผิดyom ráp pìt1[to] admit fault; accept blame2[to] admit guilt; confess (legal/formal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กลับใจglàp jaiกลับใจglàp jai1[to] repent; have a change of heart (morally)2[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decisionทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveสิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; 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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
กลับใจglàp jaiกลับใจglàp jai[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision