ขบขัน
kòp-kǎnMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
amusing; funny; humorous
causing amusement or laughter; funny or humorous
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขบขันkòp-kǎnขบขันkòp-kǎn1amusing; funny; humorous2[to] be amusedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The story you told is very humorous.
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การแสดงตลกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiท่าทางtâa-taangที่tîiขบขันkòp-kǎnและlɛ́น่ารักnâa-rák
His comedy act has gestures that are humorous and cute.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianเสียดสีสังคมsìiat-sǐi-sǎng-komผ่านpàanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛแฝงfɛ̌ɛngไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความขบขันkwaam-kòp-kǎn
The author satirizes society through situations that seem ordinary but are filled with humorous undertones.
บทวิจารณ์bòt-wí-jaanภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonชิ้นนี้chín-níiใช้cháiภาษาpaa-sǎaที่tîiขบขันkòp-kǎnในnaiการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́จุดบกพร่องjùt-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngหนังnǎngได้dâaiอย่างyàangแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yon
This movie review uses humorous language to cleverly analyze the film's flaws.
2VerbB2
[to] be amused
to find something amusing; to be tickled
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขบขันkòp-kǎnขบขันkòp-kǎn1amusing; funny; humorous2[to] be amusedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ท่าทางtâa-taangท่าทางtâa-taang1gesture; posture2manner; air; look (suggesting outcome)3it looks like; seemsตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtên1excited; thrilled (emotion)2[to] get excited; become thrilledของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; present
I was amused by his excited reaction when he saw the gift.
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พวกเราpûuak raoต่างdtàangขบขันkòp kănเมื่อmêuuaเพื่อนpêuuanพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพูดpôotภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiแต่dtàeพูดpôotผิดๆpìt pìtถูกๆtòok tòok
We were all amused when our friend tried to speak Thai but got it all mixed up.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำหน้าtam-nâaจริงจังjing-jangแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂อดòtขบขันkòp-kǎnกับgàpความเปิ่นkwaam-bpə̀ənของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Even though I tried to keep a straight face, I couldn't help but be amused by his clumsiness.
เขาkǎoแอบɛ̀ɛpขบขันkòp-kǎnในใจnai-jaiกับgàpสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiน่าnâaกระอักกระอ่วนgrà-àk-grà-ùuanตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บgèpอาการaa-gaanไว้wái
He was secretly amused by the awkward situation in front of him, but he had to hide his feelings.
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
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ขบkòpขบkòp1[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)2[to] press tightly; jam; wedge3(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnaw[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)Part 1
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ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedwater bowl; dipping bowlPart 2
ขบขันkòp-kǎnขบขันkòp-kǎnamusing; funny; humorousamusing; funny; humorousWord