ตัวตลก
dtuua-dtà-lòkMeanings
1NounA2
clown; jester
a person who entertains people by acting silly and wearing funny clothes and makeup, often in a circus.
Examples
ตัวตลกdtuua dtà-lòkตัวตลกdtuua dtà-lòk1clown; jester2fool; laughing stockมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)สีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearใหญ่ๆyài yàiใหญ่ๆyài yài1big; large; fairly big2major; significant; prominent3the big ones; large ones4in a big way; on a large scale
The clown has a red nose and wears big shoes.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไปดูbpai-duuละครสัตว์lá-kɔɔn-sàtและlɛ́เห็นhěnตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòkหลายคนlǎai-kon
Yesterday I went to the circus and saw many clowns.
The clown was very good at juggling balls.
เด็กๆdèk dèkหัวเราะhŭua róชอบใจchôp jaiเมื่อmêuuaตัวตลกdtuua dtà-lòkทำท่าทางtam tâa taangตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkบนbonเวทีway-tee
The children laughed with delight as the clown made funny gestures on stage.
2NounB1
fool; laughing stock
a person who behaves foolishly or is seen as an object of ridicule.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòkตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòk1clown; jester2fool; laughing stock
Don't do that, or other people will see you as a clown.
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เขาkǎoกลายเป็นglaai-bpenตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòkของkɔ̌ɔngออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítหลังจากlǎng-jàakเผลอplə̌əส่งข้อความส่วนตัวsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaam-sùuan-dtuuaเข้ากลุ่มkâo-glùmงานngaan
He became the office clown after accidentally sending a private message to the work group.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นbpenคนเดียวkon-diiaoที่tîiไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangนี้níi
I felt like a fool when I realized I was the only one who didn't know about it.
การgaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamโอ้อวดôo-ùuatอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatจริงjingทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแค่kɛ̂ɛตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòkในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
His constant attempts to show off without any real ability only made him a laughing stock in the eyes of his colleagues.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตัวตลก said ตัว-ตะ-หลก?
dtuua-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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtuua
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
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 1
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ตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòkตัวตลกdtuua-dtà-lòkclown; jesterclown; jesterWord