ลับคม
láp-komMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] sharpen an edge
to make a blade, edge, or point sharper
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyลับคมláp-komลับคมláp-kom1[to] sharpen an edge2[to] hone; sharpen (skills/abilities)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerหั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)
Dad sharpens the knife before chopping vegetables.
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The craftsman sharpened the scissors so they could cut fabric smoothly.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiตัดdtàtกิ่งgìngเราraoควรkuuanลับคมláp-komเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัดdtàtง่ายngâai
Before going out to prune branches, we should sharpen the saw to make cutting easier.
เช้าcháoวันwanแข่งkɛ̀ngเชฟchéepใช้cháiหินhǐnน้ำมันnám-manลับคมláp-komมีดmîitทุกtúkเล่มlêmอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
On the morning of the competition, the chef meticulously used an oil stone to sharpen every knife.
2VerbB2
[to] hone; sharpen (skills/abilities)
to make skills, strategies, or abilities sharper and more effective, like sharpening a blade
Examples
โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yút1strategy2tactic; stratagem; maneuverทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลับคมláp-komลับคมláp-kom1[to] sharpen an edge2[to] hone; sharpen (skills/abilities)เกมรุกgeem-rúkเกมรุกgeem-rúk1offense; attacking play2offensive strategy; aggressive approachของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
The coach has the team practice strategies daily to sharpen our offense.
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ผมpǒmอ่านàanบทวิจารณ์bòt-wí-jaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลับคมláp-komทักษะták-sàการเขียนgaan-kǐianให้hâiกระชับgrà-chápและlɛ́ชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
I read critiques to sharpen my writing skills to be more concise and clear.
ครูkruuจัดjàtเวิร์กช็อปwéerk-chópอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkได้dâiลับคมláp komการคิดเชิงวิพากษ์gaan kít cherng wí-pâakและláeการโต้แย้งgaan dtôh yáengอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang mee hèt pŏn
The teacher organized a discussion workshop so students could sharpen their critical thinking and reasoned argumentation.
นักการทูตnák-gaan-tûutใช้cháiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลับคมláp-komยุทธศาสตร์yút-tá-sàatการต่อรองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngให้hâiมีmiiประสิทธิภาพสูงbprà-sìt-tí-pâap-sǔungสุดsùt
The diplomat used multiple rounds of talks to sharpen negotiation strategies for maximum effectiveness.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
láp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightsecret; confidentialPart 1
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
ลับคมláp-komลับคมláp-kom[to] sharpen an edge[to] sharpen an edgeWord