มุกแซว
múk-sɛɛoMeaning
1NounB1
teasing joke; banter
a joke or comment made to playfully tease or banter with someone.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)มุกแซวmúk saewมุกแซวmúk saewteasing joke; banterเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
He likes to make teasing jokes with his friends.
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Don't be angry, that was just a playful teasing joke.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm pêuuanเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiมุกแซวmúk saewกันไปgan bpaiมาmaaทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konหัวเราะhŭua róตลอดdtà-lòt
The atmosphere in the friend group was full of back-and-forth banter, making everyone laugh constantly.
การใช้gaan-cháiมุกแซวmúk-sɛɛoต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiเกินgəənขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetเพราะprɔ́อาจàatสร้างsâangความอึดอัดใจkwaam-ʉ̀t-àt-jaiให้hâiคนฟังkon-fangได้dâai
One must be careful not to cross the line when using teasing jokes, as it can make the listener uncomfortable.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มุกแซวmúk-sɛɛoมุกแซวmúk-sɛɛoteasing joke; banterteasing joke; banterWord