กลับไปกลับมา
glàp bpai glàp maa
Meanings
1NounB1
back and forth
in a way that involves moving repeatedly from one place to another and back again.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)กลับไปกลับมาglàp bpai glàp maaกลับไปกลับมาglàp bpai glàp maa1back and forth2inconsistently; indecisivelyระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; officeทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Dad has to drive back and forth between home and the office every day.
2NounB2
inconsistently; indecisively
in a way that changes repeatedly, especially regarding a decision, opinion, or statement; inconsistently.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกลับไปกลับมาglàp bpai glàp maaกลับไปกลับมาglàp bpai glàp maa1back and forth2inconsistently; indecisivelyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[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)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăo1mountain2range; mountain rangeดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personสับสนsàp-sŏnสับสนsàp-sŏn1confused; chaotic2[to] confuse; mix up
She keeps going back and forth on whether to go to the sea or the mountains, which confuses others.
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กลับไปกลับมาglàp bpai glàp maaกลับไปกลับมาglàp bpai glàp maaback and forth