มุกล้อ
mú-glɔ̂ɔMeaning
1NounB2
teasing joke; mocking joke
A joke that teases or makes fun of someone or something.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพูดเล่นpûut-lênพูดเล่นpûut-lên[to] joke; [to] kidน่ะnâน่ะnâ1sentence-final emphasis or explanation particle2post-topic marker/highlighterมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asมุกล้อmú-glɔ̂ɔมุกล้อmú-glɔ̂ɔteasing joke; mocking jokeอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He was just kidding. It was just a teasing joke, don't get mad.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpยิงyingมุกล้อmú-glɔ̂ɔเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiฉันchǎnใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaกลับด้านglàp-dâanมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaan
My friends love to make teasing jokes about me wearing my shirt inside out to work.
ในกลุ่มnai-glùmเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iมุกล้อmú-glɔ̂ɔใส่sàiกันganเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoจะjàรู้rúuขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเล่นlênแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpai
In our close group of friends, making teasing jokes at each other is normal, but we know the limits and not to play too rough.
บางครั้งbaang-krángมุกล้อmú-glɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiแสดงsà-dɛɛngความสนิทสนมkwaam-sà-nìt-sà-nǒmอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenการบูลลี่gaan-buu-lîiโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
Sometimes, banter is a way of showing closeness, but one must be careful that it doesn't unintentionally become bullying.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mú
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มุกล้อmú-glɔ̂ɔมุกล้อmú-glɔ̂ɔteasing joke; mocking joketeasing joke; mocking jokeWord