มุก
joke
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- 1 joke、gag、comic bit
- 2 line、ploy、tactic
- 3 pearl、mother-of-pearl
This word commonly refers to a joke, gag, or prepared bit meant to get a reaction. By extension, it can mean a familiar line or tactic. In jewelry and decorative-art contexts, it also refers to pearls or mother-of-pearl.
joke、gag、comic bit
A specific joke, gag, or comic bit delivered to make people laugh.
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เล่นมุกเก่งจังเลย lên múk kèŋ caŋ ləəy You're really good at making jokes. เล่นมุกเก่งจังเลย details
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เขาชอบปล่อยมุกตลก khǎw chɔ̂ɔp plɔ̀y múk talòk He likes to crack jokes. เขาชอบปล่อยมุกตลก details
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มุกนี้แป้กมาก múk níi pɛ̂ɛk mâak This joke fell completely flat. มุกนี้แป้กมาก details
line、ploy、tactic
A familiar line, ploy, or conversational tactic used to get a desired reaction.
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มุกจีบสาว múk cìip sǎaw a pickup line for women มุกจีบสาว details
pearl、mother-of-pearl
A pearl in jewelry, or mother-of-pearl used as an inlay or decorative material.
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ต่างหูมุก tàaŋ hǔu múk pearl earrings ต่างหูมุก details
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บานประตูประดับมุก baan pratuu pradàp múk The door is decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay. บานประตูประดับมุก details
Learning notes
Explanation
In modern conversation, มุก most often means a joke, gag, or comic bit. Common combinations include เล่นมุก, ปล่อยมุก, and ยิงมุก, all describing the act of delivering jokes or funny lines. The meaning extends to lines and tactics intended to produce a reaction, such as pickup lines or familiar ploys. Depending on context, มุกเดิม can mean “the same old joke” or “the same old trick.” In jewelry and decorative arts, มุก refers to pearls or mother-of-pearl. Individual pearls are normally counted with เม็ด, as in ไข่มุกหนึ่งเม็ด. มุก is also a common female nickname, in which case it functions as a person's name.
Usage
It is common in casual conversation, comedy, and social media when telling or reacting to jokes. In dating contexts it can refer to a pickup line, and when recognizing someone's familiar strategy it can mean “that trick” or “that one.” In jewelry listings and discussions of decorative crafts, especially near words such as สร้อย, ต่างหู, or ประดับ, it refers to pearls or mother-of-pearl.
Caution
มุก does not cover every use of English “joke.” It usually refers to a particular gag or prepared line. To clarify that a statement was not serious, ล้อเล่นนะ (“I'm just kidding”) is more natural. When you need to refer unambiguously to an actual pearl, ไข่มุก is the safer choice.
Differences from similar words
1 joke synonyms
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เรื่องตลก is a funny story or humorous matter in general. มุก more often means a particular line, gag, or prepared bit delivered for laughs.
2 line synonyms
3 pearl synonyms
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ไข่มุก is the usual unambiguous word for an actual pearl. มุก can mean pearl in product names and compounds, but by itself it may instead be understood as “joke.”