ตลบคำ
dtà-lòp-kamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] twist words
to twist words, equivocate, or manipulate what has been said
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamตลบคำdtà-lòp-kam1[to] twist words2[to] go back on one's wordเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfดูดีduu-diiดูดีduu-dii1[to] look good; appear attractive2stylish; presentable; classy (of appearance)3[to] seem favorable; promisingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พ้นpónพ้นpón1[to] get past; be beyond2[to] be free from; escape; exempt from3beyond; past (as preposition/formal particle)ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-
He likes to twist words to make himself look good and avoid blame.
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อย่าyàaมาmaaตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamฉันchǎnนะnáฉันchǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความmǎai-kwaamแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánเลยləəiสักนิดsàk-nít
Don't twist my words. I didn't mean that at all.
ทนายความฝ่ายจำเลยtá-naai-kwaam-fàai-jam-ləəiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamพยานpá-yaanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคณะลูกขุนká-ná-lûuk-kǔnเกิดgə̀ətความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒnในnaiข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jing
The defense attorney tried to twist the witness's words to confuse the jury about the facts.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam-chîiao-chaanในnaiการgaanตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเบี่ยงเบนbìiang-beenประเด็นbprà-denความผิดkwaam-pìtของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
This politician is an expert at twisting words to deflect from his own wrongdoing.
2VerbB2
[to] go back on one's word
to go back on one's word, retract a statement, or change one's story
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยงานchûuai-ngaanช่วยงานchûuai-ngaan[to] help with work; [to] assistฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamตลบคำdtà-lòp-kam1[to] twist words2[to] go back on one's wordอ้างว่าâang-wâaอ้างว่าâang-wâa[to] claim thatไม่ว่างmâi-wâangไม่ว่างmâi-wâang1busy; not free2occupied; taken (of a seat/room/line)
Yesterday he agreed to help me with the work, but today he went back on his word, claiming he wasn't free.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamเพราะprɔ́คำให้การkam-hâi-gaanวันนี้wan-níiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpที่tîiพูดpûutเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan
The police caught the suspect changing his story because today's testimony didn't match what was said yesterday.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamในnaiศาลsǎanอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnทำให้tam-hâiรูปคดีrûup-ká-diiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngไปbpaiอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
His sudden changing of his story in court completely changed the course of the case.
คุณkunไม่ควรmâi-kuuanตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiตกลงdtòk-longเซ็นสัญญาsen-sǎn-yaaไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́อาจจะàat-jàถูกtùukฟ้องfɔ́ɔngร้องเรียกrɔ́ɔng-rîiakค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎaiได้dâai
You shouldn't go back on your word after agreeing to sign the contract, as you could be sued for damages.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลบคำ said ตะ-หลบ-คัม?
dtà-lòp-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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
ตลบdtà-lòpตลบdtà-lòp1[to] flip; turn over; overturn2[to] wheel about; turn back; double back3swirling; billowing; pervasive (of smoke, dust, or smells)[to] flip; turn over; overturnPart 1
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ตลบคำdtà-lòp-kamตลบคำdtà-lòp-kam[to] twist words[to] twist wordsWord