ความขำ
kwaam-kǎmMeaning
1NounB1
funniness; amusement
The quality of being funny, or the feeling of finding something funny.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กลั้นglânกลั้นglân1[to] hold in; restrain (breath/tears/urine/etc.)2[to] suppress; stifle (feelings/impulses)ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentขำไม่ไหวkǎm-mâi-wǎiขำไม่ไหวkǎm-mâi-wǎiso funny you can't stop laughingเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
I couldn't hold back my laughter, so I laughed out loud.
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ความขำkwaam-kǎmของkɔ̌ɔngคลิปklípนี้níiอยู่yùuตรงที่dtrong-tîiแมวmɛɛoตกใจdtòk-jaiเงาngaoของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
What's funny about this clip is that the cat gets scared of its own shadow.
ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลั้นglânความขำkwaam-kǎmเพราะprɔ́ตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánเราraoกำลังgam-langประชุมbprà-chumกันganอยู่yùu
I tried to hold back my laughter because we were in a meeting at the time.
ความขำkwaam-kǎmของkɔ̌ɔngฉากchàakนี้níiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́สีหน้าsǐi-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจากjàakมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkในnaiบทพูดbòt-pûut
The humor in this scene comes from the actors' timing and facial expressions rather than jokes in the dialogue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ความขำ said ความ-ขัม?
kwaam-kǎm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)funny; amusingPart 2
ความขำkwaam-kǎmความขำkwaam-kǎmfunniness; amusementfunniness; amusementWord