คม
komMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sharp (edge/point)
having a cutting edge or pointed tip that can cut or pierce
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
This knife is very sharp; watch your fingers.
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The craftsman sharpened the scissors until they were sharp enough to cut fabric easily.
ตะปูdtà-bpuuปลายbplaaiคมkomแทงtɛɛngเข้าไม้kâo-máaiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak
The nail’s pointed tip pierces into the wood without much force.
หัวhǔuaเข็มkěmที่tîiคมkomช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่างเย็บผ้าchâng-yép-pâaสามารถsǎa-mâatเจาะjɔ̀ผ้าpâaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaหนาnǎaได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The sharp needle tip allows the seamstress to pierce thick fabric precisely.
2NounB1
cutting edge
The sharp cutting edge of a knife, tool, or weapon.
Examples
ระวังคมrá-wang-komระวังคมrá-wang-kom[to] watch out for sharp edges/bladesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)บาดมือbàat-mʉʉบาดมือbàat-mʉʉ[to] cut [sb]'s hand
Be careful of the knife's edge, it might cut your hand.
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ช่างchângลับคมláp-komเคียวkiiaoใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́คมkomเดิมdəəmสึกsʉ̀kจนjonเกี่ยวgìiaoหญ้าyâaไม่mâiเข้าkâo
The worker sharpened the scythe's edge because the old edge was too worn to cut grass.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnผ่าผลไม้pàa-pǒn-lá-máaiเขาkǎoตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuคมkomมีดmîitให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaคมkomพอpɔɔ
Before slicing the fruit, he checked the knife's edge to make sure it was sharp enough.
The gleaming blade edge of the sword kept enemies from approaching.
3AdjectiveB2
keen; sharp (sense/feature)
strikingly clear, intense, or well-defined (e.g., keen eyesight, sharp gaze, sharp features)
Examples
สายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)จ้องjɔ̂ngจ้องjɔ̂ng1[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.
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His sharp features make him stand out in every photo.
ด้วยdûuayสายตาsăai dtaaที่têeคมkomและláeนิ่งnìngเขาkăoสังเกตsǎng-gètรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékที่têeคนอื่นkon èunมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn
With a sharp and steady gaze, he noticed small details others couldn't see.
โครงหน้าkroong-nâaเธอtəəคมชัดkom-chátภายใต้paai-dtâaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngไฟสตูดิโอfai-sà-dtuu-dì-ooจนjonช่างภาพchâng-pâapแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngแต่งdtɛ̀ngเพิ่มpə̂əm
Her features were so well-defined under the studio lights that the photographer hardly needed to retouch.
4AdjectiveB2
incisive; witty (remark/thought)
expressing ideas in a clear, clever, and cutting way
Examples
คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)
His reply was so sharp that everyone fell silent and reflected on it.
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นักเขียนnák kĭianคนนี้kon néeใช้cháiประโยคprà-yôhkสั้นๆsân sânแต่dtàeคมkomจับประเด็นjàp bprà-denได้dâiชัดเจนchát-jen
This writer uses short but sharp sentences that capture the point clearly.
การวิจารณ์gaan-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəคมkomจนjonเห็นhěnจุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
Her critique was so incisive that the policy’s weaknesses became immediately apparent.
The host asked a sharp, twisty question that left the candidate unable to respond in time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |