ก้ามคม
gâam-komMeaning
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sharp pincer/claw (of a crab etc.)
A crab or similar animal’s pincer/claw that has a sharp edge or point; often refers to the sharp part used to cut or pinch.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)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)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleก้ามคมgâam-komก้ามคมgâam-komsharp pincer/claw (of a crab etc.)ของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manits; belonging to it; his / hers (derogatory or very informal)หนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Don’t put your fingers near the crab; its sharp claw pinches very painfully.
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ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongใช้cháiคีมkiimช่วยchûuaiจับjàpปูbpuuเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaก้ามคมgâam-komจะjàบาดมือbàat-mʉʉ
The fisherman uses pliers to hold the crab because he’s afraid the sharp claw will cut his hand.
นักชีววิทยาnák-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaปูbpuuบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีmiiก้ามคมgâam-komเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetไว้wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpตัดdtàtเปลือกหอยbplʉ̀ʉak-hɔ̌ɔi
The biologist explained that some crabs have especially sharp claws for cutting through shells.
เวลาwee-laaแกะgɛ̀ปูbpuuเขาkǎoแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiระวังrá-wangจังหวะjang-wàที่tîiปูbpuuสะบัดsà-bàtเพราะprɔ́ก้ามคมgâam-komสามารถsǎa-mâatหนีบnìipและlɛ́เฉือนchʉ̌ʉanผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngได้dâaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
When handling a crab, they advise watching out for its sudden jerks, as the sharp claw can both pinch and slice the skin at the same time.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gâam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
ก้ามคมgâam-komก้ามคมgâam-komsharp pincer/claw (of a crab etc.)sharp pincer/claw (of a crab etc.)Word