คมคม
kom-komMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sharp; rather sharp
sharp or rather sharp, with an edge that can cut easily; an informal reduplicated form of คมคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)ๆ-สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Can I have a sharp knife to cut the vegetables?
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Be careful, these scissors are all quite sharp.
Dad is sharpening the knife to get a sharp edge in preparation for cooking.
เชฟchépบอกว่าbòk wâaการgaanแล่ปลาlâe bplaaต้องdtôngใช้cháiมีดmêetคมkomๆ-เท่านั้นtâo nánเนื้อปลาnéuua bplaaถึงจะtĕung jàออกมาòk maaสวยsŭuaiและláeไม่mâiเละlé
The chef said that filleting a fish requires a sharp knife, so the fish meat turns out beautiful and not mushy.
2AdjectiveB1
clever; sharp-witted
clever, sharp-witted, or striking, often used about words, captions, quotes, or thoughts
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)โพสต์póhtโพสต์póht1[to] post (online)2post (online content)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formพร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyแคปชั่นkâep-chânแคปชั่นkâep-châncaption; short text for a photo or postคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)ๆ-ลงในlong naiลงในlong nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inอินสตาแกรมin-sà-dtaa-graemอินสตาแกรมin-sà-dtaa-graem1Instagram (platform)2Instagram account/profileเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He always likes posting photos with sharp, clever captions on Instagram.
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Today my friend has another thought-provoking quote for us to think about.
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuเล่มlêmนี้néeเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiข้อคิดkôo kítคมkomๆ-ที่têeสามารถsăa-mâatนำไปnam bpaiปรับใช้bpràp cháiในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchee-wít bprà-jam wanได้dâi
This book is full of striking insights that can be adapted for daily life.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangคนkonนั้นnánมักจะmák jàตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamที่têeท้าทายtáa-taaiของkŏngนักข่าวnák kàaoด้วยdûuayวาทะwaa-táคมkomๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเรียกrîakเสียงเชียร์sĭiang chia
That politician always answers reporters' challenging questions with sharp remarks to draw cheers.
3AdjectiveB1
clear; crisp
clear or crisp, often used about an image, photo, screen, or sound
Examples
กล้องมือถือglông meu-tĕuกล้องมือถือglông meu-tĕuphone camera; mobile phone cameraรุ่นใหม่rûn màiรุ่นใหม่rûn mài1new; newer-generation2new model; new version3the younger generation; new generationนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerภาพคมpâap komภาพคมpâap komsharp image; crisp pictureๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This new mobile phone camera takes really crisp photos.
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I want a large-screen TV that provides vivid colors and crisp pictures.
หูฟังhŏo fangตัวdtuuaนี้néeให้hâiเสียงเบสsĭiang bàytที่têeหนักแน่นnàk nâenและláeเสียงร้องsĭiang róngคมkomๆ-ชัดเจนchát-jenมากmâak
These headphones provide heavy bass and very crisp, clear vocals.
เลนส์lenกล้องglâwngตัวdtuuaนี้néeช่วยให้chûuai hâiช่างภาพchâang pâapเก็บgèpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkŏngภาพpâapได้คมdâai komๆ-แม้máeจะjàถ่ายtàaiในnaiที่têeแสงsăengน้อยnóiก็ตามgôr dtaam
This camera lens helps the photographer capture image details crisply, even when shooting in low light.
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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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
คมคมkom-komคมคมkom-komsharp; rather sharpsharp; rather sharpWord