ตลกๆ
dtà-lòk dtà-lòkMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
funny; amusing; playful
funny or amusing in a light, playful, or slightly silly way; reduplication softens the tone or adds casual emphasis.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòk1funny; amusing; playful2jokingly; in a funny/silly way3a bit odd; ridiculous-looking (colloq.)
I like watching funny movies.
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My friend told me a funny story.
Yesterday I saw a cat making funny gestures.
เวลาway-laaเครียดๆkrîiat krîiatฉันchănชอบchôpเปิดดูbpèrt dooคลิปวิดีโอklíp wí-dee-ohตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nèt
When I'm stressed, I like to watch funny video clips on the internet.
2AdverbB1
jokingly; in a funny/silly way
in a joking, playful, or goofy manner (e.g., พูดตลกๆ = speak jokingly).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòk1funny; amusing; playful2jokingly; in a funny/silly way3a bit odd; ridiculous-looking (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastอย่างนั้นyàang nánอย่างนั้นyàang nán1like that; in that way2that kind (pronoun)3that kind of; suchเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)โกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He was just speaking jokingly, don't be angry.
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เธอterอย่าyàaไปbpaiถือสาtĕuu săaเขาkăoเลยloieเขาkăoแค่kâeแกล้งทำglâeng tamหน้าnâaตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkให้hâiพวกเราpûuak raoหัวเราะhŭua ró
Don't mind him, he was just playfully making a funny face to make us laugh.
ฉันchănไม่ได้mâi dâaiหมายความว่าmăai kwaam wâaอย่างนั้นyàang nánจริงๆjing jingนะnáฉันchănแค่kâeพูดpôotตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòk
I didn't really mean that, I was just speaking jokingly.
การgaanพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพูดแทรกpôot sâekตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaอาจàatไม่เหมาะสมmâi mòr sŏmในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanที่têeจริงจังjing-jang
Trying to interject jokingly all the time might not be appropriate in a serious situation.
3AdjectiveB1
a bit odd; ridiculous-looking (colloq.)
slightly odd or ridiculous in appearance/behavior (colloquial nuance, often hedged by reduplication).
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบรูปทรงrôop songรูปทรงrôop song1shape; form2geometric solid; three-dimensional shape3body shape; figureตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòk1funny; amusing; playful2jokingly; in a funny/silly way3a bit odd; ridiculous-looking (colloq.)แบบนั้นbàep nánแบบนั้นbàep nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)
Why is he wearing a hat with such an odd shape like that?
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ทรงผมsong pŏmใหม่màiของเขาkŏng kăoดูdooตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkนิดหน่อยnít nòiแต่dtàeก็gâwเข้ากับkâo gàpเขาkăoดีdee
His new hairstyle looks a bit ridiculous, but it suits him well.
ตอนแรกdton râekไอเดียai-diiaของเขาkŏng kăoฟังดูfang dooตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkแต่dtàeพอporทำtamจริงjingกลับglàpได้ผลดีdâi pŏn deeเกินคาดgern kâat
At first, his idea sounded a bit ridiculous, but when put into practice, it worked surprisingly well.
การที่gaan têeนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangมีmeeชื่อเล่นchêuu lênตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkอาจàatทำให้tam hâiภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákดูdooเข้าถึงง่ายkâo tĕung ngâaiขึ้นkêunแต่dtàeก็gâwอาจàatลดlótความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕuลงlongได้dâiเช่นกันchên gan
A politician having a slightly ridiculous nickname might make their image seem more approachable, but it could also reduce their credibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตลกๆ said ตะ-หลก-ตะ-หลก?
dtà-lòk dtà-lòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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 | — | — |