ตาคม
dtaa-komMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sharp-eyed; piercing-eyed
having eyes that look sharp or piercing; having an intense, striking, or keen gaze
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)
He looked at me with such a piercing gaze that I had to look away.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนkonนั้นnánตาคมdtaa-komเวลาwee-laaเข้าฉากkâo-chàakจริงจังjing-jangยิ่งyîngดูduuน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
That actor has sharp, piercing eyes, and he looks even more formidable in serious scenes.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพียงpiiangชำเลืองcham-lʉʉangด้วยdûuaiดวงตาduuang-dtaaคมkomทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂เงียบngîiapลงlongทันทีtan-tii
With just a sidelong glance from her keen, piercing eyes, everyone fell silent immediately.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiใช้cháiสายตาsǎai-dtaaคมkomสื่อsʉ̀ʉอารมณ์aa-romความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danในnaiภาพpâapจึงjʉngพุ่งขึ้นpûng-kʉ̂nทันตาtan-dtaa
The photographer told her to use a sharp, intense gaze to convey emotion, and the tension in the shot instantly escalated.
2AdjectiveB2
keen-sighted
having keen or acute eyesight (literal or figurative)
Examples
ไกด์gáiไกด์gái1tour guide2guidebook; guide (by extension)ตาคมdtaa komตาคมdtaa kom1sharp-eyed; piercing-eyed2keen-sightedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมองเห็นmong hĕnมองเห็นmong hĕn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionนกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดไม้yôt máiยอดไม้yôt máitreetop; crown of a treeได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
The guide has keen eyesight and immediately spotted a tiny bird on the treetop.
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คุณยายkun yaaiตาคมdtaa komอ่านàanตัวหนังสือdtuua năng-sĕuเล็กๆlék lékได้dâiโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngใช้cháiแว่นwâen
Grandma has sharp eyesight and can read small print without glasses.
ด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaที่tîiตาคมdtaa-komเขาkǎoจับjàpสังเกตsǎng-gèetความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanได้dâaiก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-krai
With keen eyesight, he noticed minor irregularities in the report before anyone else.
นักสืบnák sèupตาคมdtaa komสแกนsà-gaenที่เกิดเหตุtêe gèrt hètแล้วláeoเจอjerรอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanจางๆjaang jaangที่têeคนทั่วไปkon tûua bpaiมองข้ามmong kâam
The detective, with keen eyesight, scanned the scene and found faint scratch marks that most people would overlook.
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
dtaa
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
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
ตาคมdtaa-komตาคมdtaa-komsharp-eyed; piercing-eyedsharp-eyed; piercing-eyedWord