คมจริง
kom-jingMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
really sharp (blade)
very sharp, referring to the cutting edge of an object like a knife.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คมจริงkom jingคมจริงkom jing1really sharp (blade)2really witty; insightfulๆ-
Be careful, this knife is really sharp.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiจับjàpเศษsèetกระจกgrà-jòkตรงนั้นdtrong-nánนะnáมันmanคมจริงkom-jingเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàบาดมือbàat-mʉʉเอาao
Don't touch that broken glass over there, it's really sharp, you might cut your hand.
ใบมีดbai mêetของkŏngดาบdàapเล่มlêmนี้néeได้รับdâi rápการดูแลรักษาgaan doo lae rák-săaเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang deeถึงtĕungตอนนี้dton néeก็gâwยังyangคมจริงkom jingๆ-แม้máeจะjàผ่านมาpàan maaหลายlăaiร้อยปีrói bpeeแล้วláeo
The blade of this sword has been maintained so well that it's still incredibly sharp now, even after hundreds of years.
2AdjectiveB2
really witty; insightful
very witty, sharp, or insightful, referring to a person, a comment, or an idea.
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักเขียนnák-kǐianนักเขียนnák-kǐianwriter; authorคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คมจริงkom-jingคมจริงkom-jing1really sharp (blade)2really witty; insightfulทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนฟังkon-fangคนฟังkon-fang1listener2listening audienceหัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́หัวเราะhǔua-rɔ́1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridiculeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
That writer's words were really witty, making the whole audience laugh.
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ผมpŏmชอบchôpอ่านàanบทวิเคราะห์bòt wí-kráwของเขาkŏng kăoเพราะpráwความคิดเห็นkwaam kít hĕnของเขาkŏng kăoคมจริงkom jingๆ-
I like reading his analysis because his opinions are really sharp.
บทวิจารณ์bòt wí-jaanหนังnăngของkŏngเธอterคมจริงkom jingๆ-เพราะpráwชี้ให้เห็นchée hâi hĕnประเด็นbprà-denที่têeคนส่วนใหญ่kon sùuan yàiมองข้ามmong kâamไปbpai
Her movie review is truly insightful because it points out issues that most people overlook.
เป็นbpenการตั้งgaan dtângข้อสังเกตkô sǎng-gàytที่têeคมจริงkom jingๆ-ครับkrápผมpŏmไม่เคยmâi koieคิดถึงkít tĕungปัญหาbpan-hăaนี้néeในnaiมุมมองmum mongนั้นnánมาmaaก่อนเลยgòn loei
That's a very sharp observation. I had never thought about this problem from that perspective before.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คมจริง said คม-จิง?
kom-jing
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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จริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)true; real; genuinePart 2
คมจริงkom-jingคมจริงkom-jingreally sharp (blade)really sharp (blade)Word