มุข
múkMeanings
1NounB1
joke; gag; punchline; bit
A joke, witty line, or comedic bit; also a punchline used in entertainment or casual speech.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockมุขmúkมุขmúk1joke; gag; punchline; bit2portico; porch; projecting bayตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòp1ending; conclusion; finale2final episode/installmentคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
He told a funny story but had no punchline, so everyone went quiet.
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พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnโยนมุขyoon-múkให้hâiตลกdtà-lòkแล้วlɛ́ɛoตลกdtà-lòkก็gɔ̂รับrápมุขmúkได้dâaiพอดีpɔɔ-diiจนjonคนkonหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́ทั้งtángสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-oo
The host set up a joke for the comedian, and he picked it up perfectly, making the whole studio laugh.
เวลาway-laaคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanเขาkăoชอบchôpปล่อยbplòiมุขmúkแห้งhâengๆ-จนjonเราraoต้องdtôngแกล้งglâengขำkămให้hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatไม่mâiฝืดfèut
When talking with friends, he likes to drop dry jokes, so we pretend to laugh to keep the mood from getting awkward.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngสแตนด์sà-dtɛɛnอัพàpปรับbpràpมุขmúkสดsòtตามdtaamปฏิกิริยาbpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaคนดูkon-duuทำให้tam-hâiจังหวะjang-wàพีคpîikของkɔ̌ɔngมุขmúkเข้าkâoจุดjùtได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The stand-up performer adjusted jokes on the fly based on audience reactions, landing the punchlines precisely.
2NounB2
portico; porch; projecting bay
A projecting part of a building, such as a portico, porch, or bay at an entrance (architectural).
Examples
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiwooden house; timber houseเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมุขmúkมุขmúk1joke; gag; punchline; bit2portico; porch; projecting bayยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maa[to] stick out; [to] protrudeหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รับลมráp-lomรับลมráp-lom[to] get some fresh airยามเย็นyaam-yenยามเย็นyaam-yenevening
That old wooden house has a projecting porch at the front for sitting and catching the evening breeze.
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วัดwátนี้níiสร้างsâangมุขmúkหน้าnâaกว้างgwâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonหลบlòpแดดdɛ̀ɛtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoประตูโบสถ์bprà-dtuu-bòot
This temple built a wide projecting portico so people can take shelter from the sun before entering the ordination hall.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpมุขmúkทางเข้าtaang-kâoให้hâiโค้งkóongรับกับráp-gàpแนวnɛɛoถนนtà-nǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นnénจุดjùtต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápผู้มาเยือนpûu-maa-yʉʉan
The architect designed the entrance projection to curve along the street, emphasizing the welcoming point for visitors.
คฤหาสน์ká-hàatสไตล์sà-dtaaiโคโลเนียลkoh-loh-niianมีmeeมุขmúkยกyókพื้นpéunพร้อมprómเสาsăoเรียงriangเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàทำให้tam hâiด้านหน้าdâan nâaดูสง่างามdoo sà-ngàa ngaam
The colonial-style mansion features an elevated portico with rhythmically spaced columns, giving the facade an elegant look.
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 -ข, 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 | — | — |