คมกล้า
kom-glâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
extremely sharp (blade/edge)
very sharp; having a keen, razor‑like edge
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คมกล้าkom-glâaคมกล้าkom-glâa1extremely sharp (blade/edge)2incisive; cutting (of words/thought)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousระวังบาดrá-wang-bàatระวังบาดrá-wang-bàatBe careful not to get cutมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This knife is very sharp. Be careful not to cut your hand.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiสิ่วsìuที่tîiคมกล้าkom-glâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔn
The carpenter needs to use a very sharp chisel to carve delicate patterns.
ดาบdàapของkɔ̌ɔngนักรบnák-rópในnaiตำนานdtam-naanเล่มlêmนั้นnánยังคงyang-kongคมกล้าkom-glâaแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukเก็บไว้gèp-wáiในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpii
That legendary warrior's sword remains razor-sharp even after being kept in the museum for hundreds of years.
ใบbaiมีดผ่าตัดmîit-pàa-dtàtต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiความคมkwaam-komกล้าglâaในnaiระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp-sǔung-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบาดแผลbàat-plɛ̌ɛที่tîiสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́ลดlótความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเนื้อเยื่อnʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉaรอบข้างrɔ̂ɔp-kâang
A surgical blade must have the highest level of sharpness to create a clean incision and minimize damage to surrounding tissue.
2AdjectiveB2
incisive; cutting (of words/thought)
highly incisive or cutting in speech or thinking; powerfully penetrating
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingคมกล้าkom-glâaคมกล้าkom-glâa1extremely sharp (blade/edge)2incisive; cutting (of words/thought)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́วิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́[to] analyzeปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔncomplex; complicatedได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
She is a person with a keen mind who can quickly analyze complex problems.
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คำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanของเขาkŏng kăoถึงจะtĕung jàฟังดูfang dooแรงraengแต่dtàeก็gâwคมกล้าkom glâaและláeชี้ให้เห็นchée hâi hĕnจุดjùtที่têeต้องdtôngแก้ไขgâe kăiจริงๆjing jing
Although his criticism sounds harsh, it is incisive and truly points out what needs to be fixed.
บทบรรณาธิการbòt-ban-naa-tí-gaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiมีmiiทรรศนะtát-sà-náที่tîiคมกล้าkom-glâaและlɛ́ท้าทายtáa-taaiความคิดkwaam-kítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อ่านpûu-àanเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpประเด็นbprà-denทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-kom
This editorial presents an incisive perspective that challenges the reader's thoughts on social issues.
นักโต้วาทีnák dtôh-waa-teeคนkonนั้นnánใช้cháiตรรกะdtàk-gàและláeวาทศิลป์waa-tá-sĭnที่têeคมกล้าkom glâaหักล้างhàk láangข้อโต้แย้งkô dtô yáengของkŏngฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâamจนหมดสิ้นjon mòt sîn
That debater used sharp logic and rhetoric to completely refute the opponent's arguments.
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 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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กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlybrave; courageousPart 2
คมกล้าkom-glâaคมกล้าkom-glâaextremely sharp (blade/edge)extremely sharp (blade/edge)Word