คมคาย
kom-kaaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
witty; incisive
expressed with sharpness and cleverness, especially in speech or writing
Examples
บทความbòt-kwaamบทความbòt-kwaamarticle; essayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerคมคายkom-kaaiคมคายkom-kaaiwitty; incisiveอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaieasy to understandและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)งดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)
This article uses skillfully elegant language; it's easy to understand and beautiful.
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คำkamโปรยบนbproi bonปกหนังสือbpòk năng-sĕuuสั้นsânแต่dtàeคมคายkom kaaiชวนให้chuan hâiอยากyàakอ่านàanต่อdtò
The blurb on the book cover is short but elegantly worded, making you want to read on.
จดหมายjòt-mǎaiเชิญประชุมchəən-bprà-chumของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทั้งtángสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́คมคายkom-kaaiสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanสาระsǎa-ráได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
Her meeting invitation is both polite and skillfully phrased, conveying the content clearly.
คำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanคมคายkom-kaaiและlɛ́เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiทำให้tam-hâiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฟังfang
The teacher’s words are sharp and clear, making students pay attention.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiคมคายkom-kaaiเพราะprɔ́จับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denได้dâaiตรงdtrongและlɛ́ไม่mâiเยิ่นเย้อyə̂ən-yə́ə
This article is incisive because it gets straight to the point without being verbose.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianใช้cháiสำนวนsǎm-nuuanคมคายkom-kaaiเสียดสีsìiat-sǐiการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangอย่างมีชั้นเชิงyàang-mii-chán-chəəng
The writer uses sharp, clever language to satirize politics with finesse.
คำปราศรัยkam-bpraa-sǎiคมคายkom-kaaiจนjonทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangฉุกคิดchùk-kítและlɛ́ตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamกับgàpความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเดิมdəəm
The speech is so incisive that it makes listeners reflect and question their prior beliefs.
สุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótตอนdtonปิดbpìtงานngaanคมคายkom kaaiและláeกระชับgrà-chápใช้cháiถ้อยคำtôi kamเลือกสรรlêuuak sănอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêet
The closing speech was elegant and concise, with meticulously chosen wording.
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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คายkaaiคายkaai1[to] spit; disgorge2[to] exude; emit3[to] reveal; divulge (figurative)[to] spit; disgorgePart 2
คมคายkom-kaaiคมคายkom-kaaiwitty; incisivewitty; incisiveWord