หยอกล้อ
yɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] tease playfully; kid around with [sb]
To tease, joke, or play with someone in a lighthearted, affectionate way; to kid around with [sb].
Examples
พี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔหยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔ[to] tease playfully; kid around with [sb]กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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.)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening meal
The siblings like to tease each other playfully after dinner.
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He likes to tease his friends with light jokes so no one gets hurt.
เวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaanเครียดkrîiatเราraoก็gɔ̂หยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔกันganนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iให้hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
When work is stressful, we tease each other a bit to lighten the mood.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàหยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔกันganบ่อยbɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoรู้rúuขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetและlɛ́ไม่mâiล้ำเส้นlám-sênให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenการล้อเลียนgaan-lɔ́ɔ-liianที่tîiทำร้ายtam-ráaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k
Even though they often kid around, he knows the boundaries and doesn’t cross the line into hurtful mockery.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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หยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔหยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔ[to] tease playfully; kid around with [sb][to] tease playfully; kid around with [sb]Word