เล่นมุก(lên múk)

Meanings

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[to] tell a joke; [to] crack a joke

to tell a joke; to crack a joke; to make a witty remark or deliver a punchline

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นมุกlên múkเล่นมุกlên múk[to] tell a joke; [to] crack a jokeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He always likes to crack jokes with his friends.

Word Breakdown

เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)Part 1
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มุกmúkมุกmúk1pearl2joke; gag (colloquial)3pickup line; cheesy line (colloquial)Part 2
เล่นมุกlên múkเล่นมุกlên múk[to] tell a joke; [to] crack a joke