ตบมุข
dtòp-múkMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] deliver a punchline
to deliver the punchline of a joke, often one that has been set up by another person.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ชงมุขchong-múkชงมุขchong-múk[to] set up a jokeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตบมุขdtòp-múkตบมุขdtòp-múk[to] deliver a punchlineตลอดdtà-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; exceed
My friend always sets up the jokes and has me deliver the punchline.
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เวลาwee-laaเล่นตลกlên-dtà-lòkกันganเขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonตบมุขdtòp-múkได้คมdâai-komมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́
When we're joking around, he's very sharp at delivering the punchline, which makes everyone laugh.
การตบgaan-dtòpมุขmúkให้hâiได้จังหวะdâai-jang-wàที่tîiพอดีpɔɔ-diiและlɛ́เรียกrîiakเสียงsǐiangฮาhaaได้dâaiนั้นnánถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงตลกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòk
Delivering a punchline with perfect timing to get a laugh is considered one of the arts of comedy performance.
ในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanเขาkǎoมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiคอยkɔɔiตบมุขdtòp-múkที่tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเล่นlênมาmaaเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoรู้rúuจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́มักจะmák-jàทำให้tam-hâiมุขmúkนั้นnánตลกdtà-lòkขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiอีกìik
In our group of friends, his role is to deliver the punchlines for jokes others start, because he has great timing and usually makes the joke even funnier.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ตบdtòpตบdtòp1[to] slap2[to] smack; swat3[to] spike (volleyball); deliver a downward hit[to] slapPart 1
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มุขmúkมุขmúk1joke; gag; punchline; bit2portico; porch; projecting bayjoke; gag; punchline; bitPart 2
ตบมุขdtòp-múkตบมุขdtòp-múk[to] deliver a punchline[to] deliver a punchlineWord