ดาวตลก
daao-dtà-lòkMeaning
1NounB1
comedy star; famous comedian
a famous comedian or a star performer in comedy
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดาวตลกdaao-dtà-lòkดาวตลกdaao-dtà-lòkcomedy star; famous comedianที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดังมากdang-mâakดังมากdang-mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popularในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailand
He is a very famous comedian in Thailand.
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รายการทีวีraai-gaan-tii-wiiนี้níiเชิญchəənดาวตลกdaao-dtà-lòkหลายคนlǎai-konมาmaaสร้างsâangเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ให้กับhâi-gàpผู้ชมpûu-chom
This TV show invited many famous comedians to bring laughter to the audience.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănฝันfănอยากyàakเป็นbpenดาวตลกdaao dtà-lòkเพราะpráwชอบchôpทำให้tam hâiคนอื่นkon èunยิ้มyímได้dâi
When I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming a comedian because I liked making other people smile.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenดาวตลกdaao-dtà-lòkที่tîiร่าเริงrâa-rəəngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngเขาkǎoกลับเป็นglàp-bpenคนkonที่tîiจริงจังjing-jangกับgàpชีวิตchii-wítมากmâak
Even though he is a cheerful comedian in front of the camera, behind the scenes, he is someone who takes life very seriously.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดาวตลก said ดาว-ตะ-หลก?
daao-dtà-lòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
daao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดาวdaaoดาวdaao1star (celestial body)2star (famous person)3star symbol/markstar (celestial body)Part 1
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ดาวตลกdaao-dtà-lòkดาวตลกdaao-dtà-lòkcomedy star; famous comediancomedy star; famous comedianWord