พอขำๆ
por kăm-kămMeaning
1AdverbB1
for fun; for a laugh
Done for fun or amusement, not seriously; just for a laugh.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อัดàtอัดàt1[to] compress; press tightly2[to] cram; stuff in3[to] record (audio/video)4[to] print (photos)5[to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)6[to] apply/lay on thickคลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clipร้องเพลงróng playngร้องเพลงróng playng[to] sing (a song)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowพอขำๆpor kăm-kămพอขำๆpor kăm-kămfor fun; for a laugh
I recorded a video singing with my friends just for fun.
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เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiจะjàแข่งkàengวิ่งwîngจริงจังjing-jangหรอกròkแค่kâeลงสมัครlong sà-màkไปbpaiพอขำๆpor kăm-kăm
He's not going to race seriously, he just signed up for fun.
เราraoทำtamคลิปklípตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkลงlongติ๊กต็อกdtík-dtŏkพอขำๆpor kăm-kămไม่mâiคิดว่าkít wâaคนkonจะjàดูdooเยอะyéhขนาดนี้kà-nàat née
We made a funny clip for TikTok just for a laugh, not thinking that so many people would watch it.
ตอนแรกdton râekก็gâwแค่kâeรับrápงานแสดงngaan sà-daengเป็นbpenตัวประกอบdtuua bprà-gòpพอขำๆpor kăm-kămไปbpaiๆ-มาmaaๆ-กลับกลายเป็นglàp glaai bpenอาชีพหลักaa-chêep làkที่têeสร้างชื่อsâang chêuเสียงsĭiangให้hâiเขาkăo
At first, he just took extra roles in acting for a bit of fun, but it eventually turned into his main, fame-building career.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พอขำๆ said พอ-ขำ-ขำ?
por kăm-kăm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
por
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 1
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พอขำๆpor kăm-kămพอขำๆpor kăm-kămfor fun; for a laughfor fun; for a laughWord