ขำเบาๆ
kăm bao baoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] chuckle; [to] laugh softly
to laugh in a soft, quiet, or gentle way; to chuckle.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindวิดีโอแมวwí-dee-oh maeoวิดีโอแมวwí-dee-oh maeocat videoตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòk1funny; amusing; playful2jokingly; in a funny/silly way3a bit odd; ridiculous-looking (colloq.)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ขำเบาๆkăm bao baoขำเบาๆkăm bao bao[to] chuckle; [to] laugh softly
He watched a funny cat video and chuckled softly.
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พอporได้ยินdâi-yinเพื่อนpêuuanเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngฉันchănก็gâwอดòtขำเบาๆkăm bao baoไม่ได้mâi dâai
When I heard my friend tell their own embarrassing story, I couldn't help but chuckle.
เขาkăoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลั้นglânหัวเราะhŭua róในnaiที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwเผลอplĕrขำเบาๆkăm bao baoออกมาòk maa
He tried to hold back his laughter in the meeting, but ended up accidentally letting out a soft laugh.
เธอterไม่ได้mâi dâaiหัวเราะhŭua róเสียงดังsĭiang dangกับgàpมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkของเขาkŏng kăoแต่dtàeแค่kâeยิ้มyímแล้วก็láeo gâwขำเบาๆkăm bao baoซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenปฏิกิริยาbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaที่têeบ่งบอกถึงbòng bòk tĕungนิสัยní-săiสุขุมsù-kŭmของkŏngเธอter
She didn't laugh out loud at his joke, but just smiled and chuckled softly, a reaction that indicated her calm personality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขำเบาๆ said ขำ-เบา-เบา?
kăm bao bao
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
kăm
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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เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslygently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildlyPart 2
ขำเบาๆkăm bao baoขำเบาๆkăm bao bao[to] chuckle; [to] laugh softly[to] chuckle; [to] laugh softlyWord