ต่อปากต่อคำ(dtòr bpàak dtòr kam)
Meanings
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[to] argue; [to] talk back
to argue, retort, or talk back, often in a contentious or disrespectful way.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ต่อปากต่อคำdtòr bpàak dtòr kamต่อปากต่อคำdtòr bpàak dtòr kam[to] argue; [to] talk backกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapไม่สุภาพmâi sà-pâapimpolite; rude
My mother always taught me not to talk back to elders because it seems disrespectful.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เถียงคำไม่ตกฟากtĭiang kam mâi dtòk fâakเถียงคำไม่ตกฟากtĭiang kam mâi dtòk fâak[to] argue incessantly
[to] argue incessantly
ต่อคำdtòr kamต่อคำdtòr kam[to] trade retorts; answer back
[to] trade retorts; answer back
ต่อปากdtòr bpàakต่อปากdtòr bpàak[to] trade barbs; retort; talk back
[to] trade barbs; retort; talk back
ปะทะคารมbpà-tá kaa-romปะทะคารมbpà-tá kaa-rom[to] argue [with sb]; [to] have a war of words [with sb]
[to] argue [with sb]; [to] have a war of words [with sb]
เถียงtĭiangเถียงtĭiang1[to] argue; [to] talk back2[to] defend; [to] justify (one's position)
- [to] argue; [to] talk back
- [to] defend; [to] justify (one's position)
Word Breakdown
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ต่อปากต่อคำdtòr bpàak dtòr kamต่อปากต่อคำdtòr bpàak dtòr kam[to] argue; [to] talk back