คมขำ
kom-kǎmMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
attractive, with striking facial features
Having an attractive face with well-defined, striking features; not necessarily implying a dark complexion.
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationคมขำkom-kǎmคมขำkom-kǎmattractive, with striking facial featuresเวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkเวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkdeparture timeไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
My older sister has attractive, well-defined features, and people often compliment her beauty when she goes out.
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This actress has strikingly attractive features and a beautiful smile as well.
แม้máeเธอterจะjàแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaเพียงpiiangบางbaangๆ-แต่dtàeใบหน้าbai nâaที่têeคมขำkom kămก็gâwทำให้tam hâiเธอterโดดเด่นdòht dènท่ามกลางtâam glaangผู้คนpôo kon
Although she wears very little makeup, her striking, well-defined features make her stand out in a crowd.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianบรรยายban-yaaiนางเอกnaang-èekว่าwâaเป็นbpenหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหน้าตาnâa-dtaaคมขำkom-kǎmซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiดวงตาduuang-dtaaคมkomและlɛ́คิ้วkíuโค้งkóongได้รูปdâai-rûup
The writer describes the heroine as a young woman with strikingly attractive features, piercing eyes, and shapely arched eyebrows.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คมขำ said คม-ขัม?
kom-kǎm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ขำkǎmขำkǎm1funny; amusing2[to] laugh; be amused3just for fun; jokingly (ขำ ๆ after a verb)funny; amusingPart 2
คมขำkom-kǎmคมขำkom-kǎmattractive, with striking facial featuresattractive, with striking facial featuresWord