แก๊ก
gɛ́ɛkMeanings
1NounB1
click; clack (sound)
the sound of a click or a clack, such as from a switch being flipped or a lock engaging.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeแก๊กgɛ́ɛkแก๊กgɛ́ɛk1click; clack (sound)2joke; gagเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)
I heard the bedroom door make a 'click' last night.
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พอpɔɔเขาkǎoบิดbìtลูกบิดประตูlûuk-bìt-bprà-dtuuก็gɔ̂มีmiiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangแก๊กgɛ́ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛประตูbprà-dtuuไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเปิดbpə̀ət
When he turned the doorknob, there was a clicking sound, but the door wouldn't open.
เขาkăoสอดsòtกุญแจgun-jaeเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiรูruuกุญแจgun-jaeและláeหมุนmŭnจนได้jon dâiยินyinเสียงsĭiangกลไกgon gaiขัดkàtกลอนglonดังdangแก๊กgáekเบาๆbao bao
He inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it until he heard the faint 'click' of the locking mechanism engaging.
2NounB2
joke; gag
a joke, gag, or punchline, often one that is simple or considered not very funny.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[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] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)แก๊กgáekแก๊กgáek1click; clack (sound)2joke; gagตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòkตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòk1funny; amusing; playful2jokingly; in a funny/silly way3a bit odd; ridiculous-looking (colloq.)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowหัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridicule
He likes to tell funny little jokes to make his friends laugh.
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His joke was so lame that nobody laughed at all.
บางครั้งbaang-krángแก๊กgɛ́ɛkที่tîiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàไร้สาระrái-sǎa-ráก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnปัญหาสังคมbpan-hǎa-sǎng-komได้dâaiอย่างyàangน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai
Sometimes, a seemingly nonsensical gag can reflect social problems in an interesting way.
นักแสดงตลกnák sà-daeng dtà-lòkคนkonนั้นnánเก่งgèngในnaiการปล่อยgaan bplòiแก๊กgáekสั้นๆsân sânคั่นkânระหว่างrá-wàangการแสดงgaan sà-daengเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiของkŏngผู้ชมpôo chomไว้wái
That comedian is skilled at dropping short gags in between parts of his performance to keep the audience's attention.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gɛ́ɛk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → 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 | — | — |