ความฮา
kwaam-haaMeaning
1NounB2
funniness; hilarity (informal)
The quality of being funny, or the amusement and laughter produced by something funny.
Examples
มุกmúkมุกmúk1joke; gag (colloquial)2pearl3ploy; trick; line (colloq.)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; foundความฮาkwaam-haaความฮาkwaam-haafunniness; hilarity (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; deskจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
His joke had the whole table laughing, and nobody could stop.
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คลิปklípนี้níiมีmiiความฮาkwaam-haaตรงที่dtrong-tîiแมวmɛɛoทำหน้าtam-nâaตกใจdtòk-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnตัวเองdtuua-eengในnaiกระจกgrà-jòk
The funny part of this clip is the cat's startled expression when it sees itself in the mirror.
ความฮาkwaam-haaของkɔ̌ɔngฉากchàakนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiบทพูดbòt-pûutเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมาจากmaa-jàakสีหน้าsǐi-nâaและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngด้วยdûuai
The humor in this scene comes not only from the dialogue but also from the actors' expressions and comic timing.
แม้mɛ́ɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจะjàเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngปัญหาbpan-hǎaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiจริงจังjing-jangผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpก็gɔ̂แทรกsɛ̂ɛkความฮาkwaam-haaไว้wáiเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatหนักnàkจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
Although the story deals with serious family problems, the director adds moments of humor throughout to keep the mood from becoming too heavy.
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 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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ฮาhaaฮาhaa1funny; hilarious (colloq.)2[to] laugh (colloq.)3ha! (laughter)funny; hilarious (colloq.)Part 2
ความฮาkwaam-haaความฮาkwaam-haafunniness; hilarity (informal)funniness; hilarity (informal)Word