ดูคม
duu-komMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] look sharp (appearance)
To appear to have sharp, well-defined, or attractive facial features.
Examples
ดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationดูคมduu-komดูคมduu-kom1[to] look sharp (appearance)2[to] look sharp (object/edge)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That actor's face looks very sharp.
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After he cut his hair short, his face immediately looked sharper.
คนไทยkon-taiเชื้อสายchʉ́ʉa-sǎaiแขกkɛ̀ɛkมักจะmák-jàมีmiiใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiดูคมduu-komและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-nèe
Thais of Indian or Middle Eastern descent often have sharp and charming facial features.
การแต่งหน้าgaan-dtɛ̀ng-nâaแบบbɛ̀ɛpคอนทัวร์kɔɔn-tuuaช่วยchûuaiสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìให้hâiใบหน้าbai-nâaดูคมduu-komและlɛ́เรียวriiaoขึ้นkʉ̂nได้dâai
Contouring makeup helps create dimension, making the face appear sharper and slimmer.
2VerbB1
[to] look sharp (object/edge)
To appear to have a sharp edge; to look like it could cut.
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูคมduu-komดูคมduu-kom1[to] look sharp (appearance)2[to] look sharp (object/edge)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; with cautionนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This knife looks very sharp. You have to use it with caution.
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ใบมีดbai-mîitของkɔ̌ɔngกรรไกรgan-graiตัดdtàtกิ่งgìngอันanใหม่màiดูคมduu-komกว่าgwàaอันanเก่าgàoเยอะyə́เลยləəi
The blade of the new pruning shears looks much sharper than the old one.
เศษsèetกระจกgrà-jòkที่tîiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnดูคมduu-komมากmâakอย่าyàaเดินdəənเท้าtáaoเปล่าbplàaoในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนั้นnán
The broken glass on the floor looks very sharp, don't walk barefoot in that area.
ขอบkòpของkŏngแผ่นอะคริลิกpàen à-krí-lìkที่têeเพิ่งpêrngตัดdtàtมาmaaใหม่ๆmài màiดูdooคมกริบkom grìpถ้าtâaจับjàpไม่ดีmâi deeอาจàatโดนdohnบาดbàatได้dâiง่ายngâai
The edge of the newly cut acrylic sheet looks incredibly sharp; if you don't handle it carefully, you could easily get cut.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 1
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
ดูคมduu-komดูคมduu-kom[to] look sharp (appearance)[to] look sharp (appearance)Word