ปากคม

bpàak kom

Meanings

1NounB2

sharp-tongued; cutting

describing someone who speaks cleverly but harshly; their words are biting and can hurt others

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเก่งแต่ปากgèng dtàe bpàakเก่งแต่ปากgèng dtàe bpàakall talk and no actionคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edgeพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutทีไรtee raiทีไรtee raiwhenever; every time (that)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowสะอึกsà-èukสะอึกsà-èuk1hiccup (single spasm/sound)2[to] hiccup3[to] falter; be taken aback (figurative)ทุกทีtúk teeทุกทีtúk tee1every time; on each occasion2always; invariably
He’s talented but sharp-tongued; whenever he speaks, his friends are taken aback.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)Part 1
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edgePart 2
ปากคมbpàak komปากคมbpàak komsharp-tongued; cutting