Verbs กลับคำ glàp-kam
to take back what you said verb
- glàp low
- kam mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: กลับglàp to go back; to turn around คำkam word
You'll hear it in Klap Kham Sala (กลับคำสาหล่า).
How to use it
กลับคำglàp-kam, "turn the words around", is going back on what you said: a promise, a price you agreed, a yes. A broken promise is ผิดสัญญาpìt sǎn-yaa. Someone who keeps their word is พูดคำไหนคำนั้นpûut kam nǎi kam nán, "says a word, and it's that word".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- klap kham
- klub kum
- klap kam
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