คมกริบ
kom-grìpMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
razor-sharp
extremely sharp; able to cut or slice very easily
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คมกริบkom-grìpคมกริบkom-grìp1razor-sharp2incisive (remark or intellect)หั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]มะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têetมะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têet1tomato (fruit)2tomato plantได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This knife is extremely sharp and can slice tomatoes very thinly.
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ช่างchângครัวkruuaบอกว่าbòk wâaใบมีดbai mêetต้องdtôngคมกริบkom grìpจนjonแตะdtàeเบาbaoๆ-ก็gâwเฉือนchěuuanเนื้อnéuuaหลุดlùt
The chef said the blade must be so sharp that even a light touch slices the meat off.
กรรไกรคมกริบgan-grai-kom-grìpขนาดkà-nàatที่tîiตัดdtàtผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiได้dâaiเรียบrîiapโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngมากmâak
The scissors are so sharp that they cut silk smoothly without much effort.
มีดmîitเชฟchéepที่tîiลับlápอย่างดีyàang-diiคมกริบkom-grìpจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatแล่ปลาlɛ̂ɛ-bplaaเป็นชิ้นbpen-chínบางbaangเท่าtâoกระดาษgrà-dàatได้dâai
A well-honed chef’s knife is so sharp that it can slice fish into paper-thin pieces.
2AdjectiveB2
incisive (remark or intellect)
strikingly clear, keen, and penetrating in expression or thought; cutting
Examples
คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsคมกริบkom-grìpคมกริบkom-grìp1razor-sharp2incisive (remark or intellect)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
His answer was razor-sharp, making everyone fall silent immediately.
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บทวิจารณ์bòt-wí-jaanคมกริบkom-grìpจนjonผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปglàp-bpaiทบทวนtóp-tuuanงานngaanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The critique was incisive enough that the director had to reconsider his own work.
เหตุผลhèet-pǒnที่tîiเธอtəəยกมาyók-maaคมกริบkom-grìpและlɛ́แทงใจดำtɛɛng-jai-damประเด็นปัญหาbprà-den-bpan-hǎaอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa
The reasoning she presented was piercing and directly hit the heart of the issue.
ด้วยdûuayสำนวนsăm-nuuanคมกริบkom grìpผู้เขียนpôo kĭianสรุปsà-rùpข้อkôถกเถียงซับซ้อนtòk tĭiang sáp sónได้dâiกระชับgrà-chápและláeกินใจgin jai
With a cutting turn of phrase, the author concisely and movingly distilled a complex debate.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 1
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กริบgrìpกริบgrìp1dead quiet; hushed2razor-sharp3immaculately neat; smooth; crisp4utterly; perfectly (with silence, sharpness, or neatness)dead quiet; hushedPart 2
คมกริบkom-grìpคมกริบkom-grìprazor-sharprazor-sharpWord