หัวเราะ
laugh
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This is the basic verb for laughing, especially when amusement or another emotion is expressed through the voice or breath.
laugh
Describes laughing aloud or with audible breath, whether from amusement, pleasure, embarrassment, or nervousness.
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ทุกคนหัวเราะเสียงดัง thúk khon hǔarɔ́ sǐaŋ daŋ Everyone laughed loudly. ทุกคนหัวเราะเสียงดัง details
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หัวเราะไม่หยุด hǔarɔ́ mây yùt Can't stop laughing. หัวเราะไม่หยุด details
Learning notes
Explanation
หัวเราะ is a common, neutral verb used in both everyday conversation and writing. It can describe laughter caused not only by humor or happiness but also by embarrassment or nervousness. Words placed after it can describe the manner of laughing. For example, หัวเราะเสียงดัง means “laugh loudly,” หัวเราะเบาๆ means “laugh softly,” and หัวเราะไม่หยุด means “keep laughing” or “be unable to stop laughing.” การหัวเราะ is the abstract noun “laughing,” while เสียงหัวเราะ refers to the sound of laughter. For practical learning, หัวเราะ is best memorized as a single verb rather than interpreted from its visible parts.
Usage
It is used when someone laughs at a joke, an amusing story, a movie, or another person's behavior. It can also describe nervous or embarrassed laughter.
Caution
Do not confuse it with ยิ้ม, “to smile,” which mainly describes a facial expression. To explicitly mean “mock” or “laugh at someone,” use หัวเราะเยาะ. To say that you laugh together with someone, use หัวเราะกับเขา.
Differences from similar words
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ยิ้ม means to smile, mainly through a facial expression and usually without sound. หัวเราะ means to laugh, typically with audible voice or breath.