ถอยกลับ

tɔ̌ɔi-glàp

Meaning

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[to] retreat; [to] go back; [to] back up (a vehicle)

To move backward to a previous position; to retreat or return; also, to reverse or back up a vehicle.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàpถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàp[to] retreat; [to] go back; [to] back up (a vehicle)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)
He took one step back.
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คนขับรถkon-kàp-rótกำลังgam-langถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàpเข้าที่kâo-tîiจอดjɔ̀ɔt
The driver is reversing back into the parking spot.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnศัตรูsàt-dtruuมีmiiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakกว่าgwàaทหารtá-hǎanจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàp
Seeing that the enemy had more numbers, the soldiers decided to retreat.
ทางtaangข้างหน้าkâang-nâaมันmanตันdtanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngถอยกลับไปtɔ̌ɔi-glàp-bpaiตั้งหลักdtâng-làkก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The way ahead is a dead end; we have to go back and regroup first.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

tɔ̌ɔi

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate[to] move back; back up; retreatPart 1
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กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contrary[to] return; go/come backPart 2
ถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàpถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàp[to] retreat; [to] go back; [to] back up (a vehicle)[to] retreat; [to] go back; [to] back up (a vehicle)Word

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