ปากคม
bpàak-komMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sharp-tongued; cutting
describing someone who speaks cleverly but harshly; their words are biting and can hurt others
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเก่งแต่ปากgèng-dtɛ̀ɛ-bpàakเก่งแต่ปากgèng-dtɛ̀ɛ-bpàakall talk and no actionคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutทีไรtii-raiทีไรtii-raiwhenever; every time (that)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowสะอึกsà-ʉ̀kสะอึกsà-ʉ̀k1hiccup (single spasm/sound)2[to] hiccup3[to] falter; be taken aback (figurative)ทุกทีtúk-tiiทุกทีtúk-tii1every time; on each occasion2always; invariably3increasingly; more and more
He’s talented but sharp-tongued; whenever he speaks, his friends are taken aback.
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The boss is so sharp-tongued that many people don’t dare ask questions.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจะjàมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพราะprɔ́ปากคมbpàak-komจึงjʉngฟังดูเหมือนfang-duu-mʉ̌ʉanดูถูกduu-tùukคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Even though her critiques are reasonable, her sharp tongue makes them sound insulting.
เขาkǎoพูดตรงpûut-dtrongจนjonปากคมbpàak-komคำkamหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคำkamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatบาดใจbàat-jaiคนkonได้dâaiโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
He speaks so directly that he’s sharp-tongued; a single word from him can wound people unintentionally.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ปากคมbpàak-komปากคมbpàak-komsharp-tongued; cuttingsharp-tongued; cuttingWord