ครีบคม
krîip-komMeaning
1NounB2
sharp fin
a fin with a sharp edge or sharp points
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesจับปลาjàp-bplaaจับปลาjàp-bplaa[to] catch fishดุกdùkดุกdùkwalking catfish (Clarias); catfish (colloquial)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoครีบคมkrîip-komครีบคมkrîip-komsharp finอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structure
Be careful when handling a catfish, because it has a sharp fin on its back.
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I got cut by the fish's sharp fin while I was scaling it.
ครีบคมkrîip-komของkɔ̌ɔngปลาปักเป้าbplaa-bpàk-bpâoบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítมีพิษmii-pítร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaจากjàakนักล่าnák-lâa
The sharp fins of some pufferfish contain a deadly poison, hidden to defend against predators.
นักnákชีววิทยาศึกษาchii-wá-wít-tá-yaa-sʉ̀k-sǎaโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngครีบคมkrîip-komเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngกลไกgon-gaiการป้องกันตัวgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaในnaiปลาbplaa
Biologists study the structure of sharp fins to understand the evolution of defense mechanisms in fish.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
krîip
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ครีบkrîipครีบkrîip1fin (of fish/sea animals)2fin-like rib; cooling fin3flange; wing-like edgefin (of fish/sea animals)Part 1
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
ครีบคมkrîip-komครีบคมkrîip-komsharp finsharp finWord