พูดตลก
pûut-dtà-lòkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] say something in jest; [to] kid around
to say something not seriously, as a joke
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)โกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòk1[to] say something in jest; [to] kid around2[to] joke; [to] crack jokes
Don't be mad, I was just joking.
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ที่tîiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàไม่mâiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoน่ะnâฉันchǎnแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเจอกันjəə-ganนะná
When I said I wasn't going anymore, I was just joking. See you later!
เธอtəəพูดpûutจริงjingหรือrʉ̌ʉพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkที่tîiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถูกลอตเตอรี่tùuk-lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan-tîi-nʉ̀ng
Are you being serious or just joking when you say you won the first prize in the lottery?
ผมpǒmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàว่าwâaคุณkunนะnáผมpǒmแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkไปbpaiอย่างนั้นyàang-nánเองeengอย่าyàaถือสาtʉ̌ʉ-sǎaเลยləəi
I didn't mean to criticize you, I was just joking around. Please don't take it to heart.
2VerbB1
[to] joke; [to] crack jokes
to speak humorously; to tell jokes or say funny things
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนตลกkon dtà-lòkคนตลกkon dtà-lòkfunny personเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดตลกpôot dtà-lòkพูดตลกpôot dtà-lòk1[to] say something in jest; [to] kid around2[to] joke; [to] crack jokesให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
He is a funny person. He likes to tell jokes to his friends.
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คุณครูkun-kruuมักจะmák-jàพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkแทรกsɛ̂ɛkระหว่างrá-wàangสอนsɔ̌ɔnทำให้tam-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเบื่อbʉ̀ʉa
The teacher often speaks humorously during the lesson, which keeps the students from feeling bored.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenคนพูดkon-pûutไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเก่งgèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้จังหวะdâai-jang-wàก็gɔ̂จะjàพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ได้dâai
My father isn't a very talkative person, but when the moment is right, he'll say something funny that makes everyone laugh.
การgaanสามารถsǎa-mâatพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatได้dâaiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenทักษะták-sàการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanขั้นสูงkân-sǔungอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ng
Being able to speak humorously in a tense situation is considered an advanced communication skill.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พูดตลก said พูด-ตะ-หลก?
pûut-dtà-lòk
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pûut
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
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พูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòkพูดตลกpûut-dtà-lòk[to] say something in jest; [to] kid around[to] say something in jest; [to] kid aroundWord