มุก
múkMeanings
1NounA2
joke; gag (colloquial)
a joke or comedic bit/line; something said or done to be funny
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)มุกmúkมุกmúk1joke; gag (colloquial)2pearl3ploy; trick; line (colloq.)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridicule
He told a simple joke and everyone laughed.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยิงyingมุกmúkตอนdtɔɔnกินข้าวgin-kâaoทำเอาtam-aoข้าวkâaoแทบtɛ̂ɛpพุ่งpûng
Yesterday my friend cracked a joke during dinner and I almost spat out my rice.
รายการraai-gaanเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnมีmiiมุกตลกmúk-dtà-lòkหลายlǎaiช่วงchûuangดูduuแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพลินpləənมากmâak
Last night's show had several funny bits; it was really enjoyable to watch.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเว้นจังหวะwén-jang-wàก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปล่อยbplɔ̀iมุกmúkทำให้tam-hâiจุดjùtพีกpîikตลกdtà-lòkขึ้นkʉ̂nสองเท่าsɔ̌ɔng-tâo
He likes to pause before delivering the joke, which makes the punchline twice as funny.
2NounB1
pearl
a smooth, round gem formed inside certain shells; can also refer to objects with a pearl-like look
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleต่างหูdtàang-hǔuต่างหูdtàang-hǔuearringมุกmúkมุกmúk1joke; gag (colloquial)2pearl3ploy; trick; line (colloq.)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)หรูrǔuหรูrǔu1luxurious; elegant; upscale2flashy; showy (style)
She wears white pearl earrings; simple yet elegant.
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สร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔมุกmúkเส้นsênนี้níiเป็นbpenของkɔ̌ɔngคุณยายkun-yaaiส่งsòngต่อกันมาdtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaหลายรุ่นlǎai-rûn
This pearl necklace belonged to my grandmother and has been passed down for generations.
ดีไซน์เนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกระดุมgrà-dumมุกmúkปลอมbplɔɔmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชุดchútดูduuนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂n
The designer chose faux pearl buttons to give the outfit a softer look.
เปลือกหอยbplʉ̀ʉak-hɔ̌ɔiที่tîiเลี้ยงlíiangในnaiน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatมักmákให้hâiมุกmúkที่tîiมีmiiความเงางามkwaam-ngao-ngaamสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Shells cultivated in clean water often yield pearls with consistent luster.
3NounB1
ploy; trick; line (colloq.)
a tactic, device, or line used to achieve an effect or get a desired response, including a line used in flirting
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)มุกmúkมุกmúk1joke; gag (colloquial)2pearl3ploy; trick; line (colloq.)เสี่ยวsìiaoเสี่ยวsìiao1best friend; sworn brother (Isan/Northern)2tacky; unfashionable (slang, derog.)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
He likes to drop corny lines at me like “You’re the light of my day.”
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanเขาkăoทักแชตták chátด้วยdûuayมุกmúkจีบjèepแบบbàepเดิมdermๆ-จนjonฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukเฉยchŏeiๆ-
Yesterday he messaged me with the same old flirty lines, so I felt indifferent.
พอเจอpo jerตัวจริงdtuua jingเขาkăoก็gâwปล่อยbplòiมุกmúkหวานwăanใส่sàiไม่หยุดmâi yùtจนjonเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-แซวว่าsaeo wâaเชยcheuyไปหน่อยbpai nòi
When we met in person, he kept dropping sweet pickup lines, and our friends teased him for being a bit cheesy.
เธอterเตือนdteuuanเขาkăoว่าwâaถ้าtâaจะjàใช้cháiมุกmúkจีบjèepซ้ำsámๆ-ก็gâwควรkuuanปรับbpràpให้hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánจะjàดูdooไม่จริงใจmâi jing jai
She warned him that if he’s going to use the same pickup lines, he should tailor them to the situation, otherwise he’ll seem insincere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
múk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |