ตรูขำ
dtruu-kǎmMeaning
1InterjectionB1
[vulgar slang] lol; I’m laughing
informal internet slang used to show that the speaker finds something funny; literally, 'I am amused' or 'I am laughing', with a rude or very casual word for 'I'
Examples
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindคลิปแมวklíp-mɛɛoคลิปแมวklíp-mɛɛocat video; cat clipตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ตรูขำdtruu-kǎmตรูขำdtruu-kǎm[vulgar slang] lol; I’m laughingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔngปวดท้องbpùuat-tɔ́ɔng[to] have a stomachache/abdominal painไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a result
Look at this cat clip. I'm laughing so much my stomach hurts.
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เพื่อนpêuuanส่งsòngมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkฝืดๆfèut fèutมาmaaให้hâiในnaiแชทchátแต่dtàeตรูขำdtroo kămเฉยเลยchŏei leei
My friend sent a lame joke in the chat, but I randomly found it hilarious.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂สงสารsǒng-sǎanนะnáที่tîiเขาkǎoเดินdəənสะดุดsà-dùtล้มlómแต่dtɛ̀ɛท่าทางtâa-taangมันmanตลกdtà-lòkมากmâakโอ๊ยyóoตรูขำdtruu-kǎm
At first I felt sorry that he tripped and fell, but his posture was so funny. Oh, I'm cracking up!
อ่านคอมเมนต์àan kom-ménในnaiกระทู้grà-tóoนั้นnánแล้วláeoตรูขำdtroo kămหนักnàkมากmâakแต่ละdtàe láคนkonสรรหาคำsăn-hăa kamมาmaaประชดประชันbprà-chót bprà-chanกันganได้dâiเจ็บแสบjèp sàepจริงๆjing jing
Reading the comments in that thread had me dying of laughter; everyone truly found the most stinging words to be sarcastic to one another.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตรูขำ said ตรู-ขัม?
dtruu-kǎm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ตร, the first consonant ต sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtruu
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 | — | — |