คม

kom

Meanings

1NounA2

sharp (edge/point)

having a cutting edge or pointed tip that can cut or pierce

Examples

มีดmêetมีดmêetknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edgeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesนะนะ1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
This knife is very sharp; watch your fingers.
2NounB1

blade; cutting edge

the sharpened edge or blade of a tool, knife, or weapon

Examples

ระวังคมrá-wang komระวังคมrá-wang kom[to] watch out for sharp edges/bladesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeนะนะ1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)บาดมือbàat meuuบาดมือbàat meuu[to] cut one's hand
Be careful of the edge of the knife, it might cut your hand.
3NounB2

keen; sharp (sense/feature)

strikingly clear, intense, or well-defined (e.g., keen eyesight, sharp gaze, sharp features)

Examples

สายตาsăai dtaaสายตาsăai dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edgeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)จ้องjôngจ้องjông1[to] stare; fix one’s gaze2[to] set one’s sights on; target (figurative)ทะลุใจtá-lú jaiทะลุใจtá-lú jai[to] pierce [sb]'s heart; hit home
Her gaze is so sharp that I feel like she's staring straight through my heart.
4NounB2

incisive; witty (remark/thought)

expressing ideas in a clear, clever, and cutting way

Examples

คำตอบkam dtòpคำตอบkam dtòp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edgeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)
His reply was so sharp that everyone fell silent and reflected on it.