ก๊ากๆ
gáak-gáakMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hahaha; LOL
an onomatopoeic word representing loud, boisterous laughter
Examples
ก๊ากๆgáak-gáakก๊ากๆgáak-gáak1hahaha; LOL2loudly (of laughter)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Hahaha! This story is very funny.
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A "hahaha" sound came from the children's classroom.
When I saw that picture, I immediately typed 'hahaha' in reply.
ในnaiแชทกลุ่มchát glùmมีแต่mee dtàeคนkonพิมพ์pimก๊ากๆgáak-gáakเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòtเพราะpráwมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkของเขาkŏng kăo
The group chat is full of people typing 'hahaha' because of his joke.
2AdverbB1
loudly (of laughter)
loudly and boisterously (specifically used to describe laughter)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeก๊ากๆgáak-gáakก๊ากๆgáak-gáak1hahaha; LOL2loudly (of laughter)ตอนดูdton dooตอนดูdton doowhile watching; when watchingหนังตลกnăng dtà-lòkหนังตลกnăng dtà-lòkcomedy film; funny movie
He laughed boisterously while watching a comedy movie.
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คุณปู่kun bpòoชอบchôpดูdooรายการraai gaanตลกdtà-lòkและláeมักจะmák jàหัวเราะhŭua róก๊ากๆgáak-gáakอยู่yòoหน้าnâaทีวีtee weeเสมอsà-mĕr
Grandpa likes watching comedy shows and always laughs boisterously in front of the TV.
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanหัวเราะhŭua róก๊ากๆgáak-gáakเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnเขาkăoแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkมาmaaร่วมrûuamงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêe
The friends laughed boisterously when they saw him wearing a funny outfit to the party.
พอporบอสbótเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngในอดีตnai à-dèetให้hâiฟังfangพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk konก็gâwหัวเราะhŭua róก๊ากๆgáak-gáakอย่างyàangไม่mâiเกรงใจgreng jai
When the boss told an awkward story about himself from the past, all the employees laughed boisterously without hesitation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ก๊ากๆ said ก๊าก-ก๊าก?
gáak-gáak
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gáak
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |