ตลก
funny
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- 1 funny、comical
- 2 joke、comedy、comic entertainment
- 3 comedian、comic performer、clown
This word centers on humor and laughter. It can describe someone or something as funny, refer to joking or comedy, and also mean a comedian.
funny、comical
Describes a person, story, event, or situation as funny, amusing, or comical.
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เรื่องนี้ตลกมาก rʉ̂aŋ níi talòk mâak This story is really funny. เรื่องนี้ตลกมาก details
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เขาเป็นคนตลก khǎw pen khon talòk He is a funny person. เขาเป็นคนตลก details
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หนังเรื่องนี้ตลกดี nǎŋ rʉ̂aŋ níi talòk dii This movie is pretty funny. หนังเรื่องนี้ตลกดี details
joke、comedy、comic entertainment
Refers to a joke, a funny story, or comedy as a genre or type of entertainment.
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ชอบดูตลกไหม chɔ̂ɔp duu talòk mǎy Do you like watching comedy? ชอบดูตลกไหม details
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นี่ไม่ใช่เรื่องตลก nîi mây chây rʉ̂aŋ talòk This is not a joke. นี่ไม่ใช่เรื่องตลก details
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ละครตลก lakhɔɔn talòk a comedy drama ละครตลก details
comedian、comic performer、clown
Refers to a person whose role or job is to make people laugh, such as a comedian or clown.
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เขาเป็นตลกชื่อดัง khǎw pen talòk chʉ̂ʉ daŋ He is a famous comedian. เขาเป็นตลกชื่อดัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตลก is built around humor and laughter. As an adjective it means funny or comical; as a verb it means to joke or act funny; as a noun it can mean a joke, comedy, or a comedian. It is a common everyday word and is not especially formal.
Usage
Use it in everyday conversation to describe funny people, stories, movies, videos, or situations, and when talking about comedy shows or comedians.
Caution
Do not use ตลก for “interesting” in the sense of intellectually engaging; use น่าสนใจ instead. When used about a person, context matters because it can sometimes sound like “odd” or “not serious,” not just “funny.”
Differences from similar words
1 funny synonyms
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น่าสนใจ means interesting or worth paying attention to. ตลก is about being funny or laughable, so it is not the right word for intellectual interest.
2 joke synonyms
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เรื่องขำขัน means a humorous story and can sound a bit more descriptive or written. ตลก is more common in everyday speech and covers jokes, comedy, and funny entertainment.
3 comedian synonyms
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นักแสดงตลก literally means a comic actor or comedy performer and sounds explicit as a job title. ตลก alone can also mean a comedian in everyday speech.