เอาฮา
ao-haaMeanings
1AdverbB1
just for laughs; jokingly
done or said just for laughs, jokingly, or not meant to be taken seriously
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเอาฮาao haaเอาฮาao haa1just for laughs; jokingly2[to] try to be funnyเฉยๆchŏei chŏeiเฉยๆchŏei chŏei1just; merely2idly; without reacting3so-so; just okay4so-so; nothing much5indifferent; unfazed6for no apparent reason; just like thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)โกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
He just said it for laughs, please don't be mad at him.
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เพื่อนpêuuanของฉันkŏng chănแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแปลกๆbplàek bplàekมาmaaงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeเพื่อpêuuaเอาฮาao haaเท่านั้นtâo nánไม่ได้mâi dâaiตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàประกวดbprà-gùuatชุดchútแฟนซีfaen see
My friend dressed weirdly to the party just for laughs, not intending to compete in the costume contest.
รูปภาพrûup-pâapที่tîiเขาkǎoโพสต์póotลงlongโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛการตัดต่อgaan-dtàt-dtɔ̀ɔเอาฮาao-haaไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องจริงrʉ̂ʉang-jingแต่อย่างใดdtɛ̀ɛ-yàang-dai
The picture he posted on social media was just photoshopped for laughs, not real at all.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàทำtamคลิปวิดีโอklíp-wí-dii-ooนี้níiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาฮาao-haaแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpมีmiiคนดูkon-duuหลายล้านlǎai-láanคนkonและlɛ́กลายเป็นglaai-bpenกระแสไวรัลgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-wai-ranในnaiชั่วข้ามคืนchûua-kâam-kʉʉn
Even though he made this video just for laughs, it ended up getting millions of views and became a viral trend overnight.
2VerbB1
[to] try to be funny
to act or speak with the intention of being funny or getting a laugh
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉangroup of friends; circle of friendsเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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 stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เอาฮาao-haaเอาฮาao-haa1just for laughs; jokingly2[to] try to be funnyตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
In our group of friends, he is someone who always likes to act funny.
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เวลาที่way-laa têeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องเรียนhông riianตึงเครียดdteung krîatเขาkăoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเอาฮาao haaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanอารมณ์ดีaa-rom deeขึ้นkêun
When the atmosphere in the classroom is tense, he will try to be funny to put his friends in a better mood.
เธอterเล่นมุกlên múkฝืดfèutมากmâakจนjonไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiหัวเราะhŭua róทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàเอาฮาao haaเต็มที่dtem têe
She told such a dry joke that no one laughed, even though she fully intended to be funny.
นักแสดงตลกnák-sà-dɛɛng-dtà-lòkคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanเอาฮาao-haaด้วยdûuaiการgaanแสดงสีหน้าsà-dɛɛng-sǐi-nâaและlɛ́ท่าทางtâa-taangมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamพูดpûut
This comedian has the ability to get laughs through facial expressions and body language rather than using words.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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ฮาhaaฮาhaa1funny; hilarious (colloq.)2[to] laugh (colloq.)3ha! (laughter)funny; hilarious (colloq.)Part 2
เอาฮาao-haaเอาฮาao-haajust for laughs; jokinglyjust for laughs; jokinglyWord