สายตลก
sǎai-dtà-lòkMeaning
1NounB1
a funny person; the funny type
a person who is the 'funny type'—someone who tends to joke around and act comical; not necessarily a professional comedian.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสายตลกsǎai-dtà-lòkสายตลกsǎai-dtà-lòka funny person; the funny typeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
My friend is the funny type; he makes me laugh all the time.
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ในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanเขาkǎoถูกtùukยกให้เป็นyók-hâi-bpenสายตลกsǎai-dtà-lòkคอยkɔɔiสร้างsâangเสียงหัวเราะsǐiang-hǔua-rɔ́ให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konเสมอsà-mə̌ə
In our group of friends, he's considered the funny one, always making everyone laugh.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkฉันchǎnไม่mâiคิดว่าkít-wâaเธอtəəเป็นbpenคนkonสายตลกsǎai-dtà-lòkแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔได้dâaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoตลกdtà-lòkมากmâak
At first, I didn't think she was the funny type, but after talking with her, she's actually very funny.
แม้mɛ́ɛในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiจริงจังjing-jangความเป็นkwaam-bpenคนkonสายตลกsǎai-dtà-lòkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaซึ่งsʉ̂ngบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiคลายเครียดklaai-krîiatได้ดีdâai-dii
Even in serious situations, his nature as a funny person often shows, which sometimes helps to relieve stress well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สายตลก said สาย-ตะ-หลก?
sǎai-dtà-lòk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 1
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สายตลกsǎai-dtà-lòkสายตลกsǎai-dtà-lòka funny person; the funny typea funny person; the funny typeWord