ชงมุข
chong-múkMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] set up a joke
to say something that sets up a joke, often for another person to deliver the punchline.
Examples
นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ชงมุขchong-múkชงมุขchong-múk[to] set up a jokeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hitตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
You always set up jokes for me to deliver the punchline.
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พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnคนkonนั้นnánเก่งมากgèng-mâakเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatชงมุขchong-múkให้hâiแขกรับเชิญkɛ̀ɛk-ráp-chəənเล่นlênต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâaiอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
That host is very skilled; he can naturally set up jokes for the guests to continue with.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàชงมุขchong-múkแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiรับrápมุขmúkเลยləəiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเดดแอร์dèet-ɛɛไปเลยbpai-ləəi
He tried to set up a joke, but no one delivered the punchline, so it just became dead air.
ในnaiการแสดงตลกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkสดsòtการชงgaan-chongมุขmúkที่tîiพอเหมาะพอเจาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀-pɔɔ-jɔ̀เป็นbpenศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́ผู้ชมpûu-chom
In live comedy, setting up a joke at just the right moment is an art form that requires an understanding of timing and the audience.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chong
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
ชงchongชงchong1[to] brew; make (tea/coffee/instant drinks)2[to] mix; prepare (a drink)3[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)4[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)[to] brew; make (tea/coffee/instant drinks)Part 1
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มุขmúkมุขmúk1joke; gag; punchline; bit2portico; porch; projecting bayjoke; gag; punchline; bitPart 2
ชงมุขchong-múkชงมุขchong-múk[to] set up a joke[to] set up a jokeWord