ขำกรุบ
kǎm-grùpMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
mildly amused (cute/playful tone)
Feeling a small, lighthearted amusement; conveys a playful or cute tone, often with a sense of “aww, that’s funny.”
Examples
เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asน้องแมวnóng maeoน้องแมวnóng maeokitty; cat (affectionate)ทำหน้าtam nâaทำหน้าtam nâa1[to] make a face; put on an expression2[to] get a facial / cosmetic work doneมึนๆmeun meunมึนๆmeun meundizzy; dazed; groggyตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)กระโดดgrà-dòhtกระโดดgrà-dòht1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)พลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in errorแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขำกรุบkăm grùpขำกรุบkăm grùp1mildly amused (cute/playful tone)2[to] chuckle lightly (cute/playful)
Seeing the kitten’s dazed face after a failed jump made me feel lightly amused.
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A friend sent me a meme late at night, so I had a small chuckle before bed.
พอporเด็กน้อยdèk nôiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamออกเสียงòk sĭiangคำkamยากๆyâak yâakแล้วláeoผิดpìtนิดหน่อยnít nòiทุกคนtúk konขำกรุบkăm grùpด้วยdûuayความเอ็นดูkwaam en-doo
When the little kid tried to pronounce a difficult word and got it slightly wrong, everyone was lightly amused in an endearing way.
โฆษณาkôh-sà-naaเล่นlênมุกmúkน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rákไม่ได้mâi dâaiฮาhaaมากmâakแต่dtàeดูdooแล้วláeoขำกรุบkăm grùpอมยิ้มom yímทั้งtángคลิปklíp
The ad uses cute jokes; it’s not hilarious, but it’s amusing in a lighthearted way and keeps you smiling throughout.
2VerbB2
[to] chuckle lightly (cute/playful)
To let out a soft, brief chuckle or giggle in a playful, cute way.
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseสะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขำกรุบkǎm-grùpขำกรุบkǎm-grùp1mildly amused (cute/playful tone)2[to] chuckle lightly (cute/playful)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
The little kid let out a soft giggle after seeing the puppy trip.
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She read her friend’s chat and let out a brief, gentle chuckle.
Hearing his partner’s whiny tone, he chuckled softly in an affectionate way.
ตอนdtɔɔnน้องnɔ́ɔngทำท่าtam-tâaร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengผิดpìtคีย์kiiทั้งtángยิ้มyímทั้งtángเขินkə̌ənทุกคนtúk-konรอบrɔ̂ɔpวงwongก็gɔ̂ขำกรุบkǎm-grùpกันganถ้วนหน้าtûuan-nâa
When the kid sang off-key with a shy smile, everyone around the circle let out playful little chuckles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขำกรุบ said ขัม-กรุบ?
kǎm-grùp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎm
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 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
ขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)funny; amusingPart 1
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กรุบgrùpกรุบgrùp1crisp; crunchy (texture)2crunch!; crisp! (sound effect)crisp; crunchy (texture)Part 2
ขำกรุบkǎm-grùpขำกรุบkǎm-grùpmildly amused (cute/playful tone)mildly amused (cute/playful tone)Word