ลูบคม
lûup-komMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] challenge; [to] defy [sb]
To challenge, defy, or show disrespect to someone powerful or dangerous, often in a provocative way.
Examples
เด็กหนุ่มdèk nùmเด็กหนุ่มdèk nùmyoung man; teenage boyคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่ไปtêe bpaiที่ไปtêe bpaidestination; place to goพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ลูบคมlôop komลูบคมlôop kom[to] challenge; [to] defy [sb]เจ้าพ่อjâao pôrเจ้าพ่อjâao pôr1godfather; mafia boss2leading figure; kingpin3guardian spirit; tutelary deityท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearful
That young man was very brave to speak disrespectfully to the local godfather whom everyone fears.
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การที่gaan têeบริษัทbò-rí-sàtเล็กๆlék lékเปิดbpèrtตัวสินค้าdtuua sĭn-káaแข่งkàengกับgàpบริษัทbò-rí-sàtยักษ์ใหญ่yák yàiถือเป็นtĕu bpenการgaanลูบคมlôop komที่têeท้าทายtáa-taaiมากmâak
The small company's decision to launch a product to compete with the giant corporation is considered a very bold act of defiance.
เขาkǎoคงไม่kong-mâiรู้rúuว่าwâaกำลังgam-langเล่นlênกับgàpไฟfaiอยู่yùuการไปgaan-bpaiลูบคมlûup-komผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánอาจàatนำnamภัยpaiมาสู่maa-sùuตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâai
He probably doesn't know he's playing with fire; challenging such an influential person like that could bring danger upon himself.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoสายสืบsǎai-sʉ̀ʉpสวนsǔuanจงใจjong-jaiตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลูบคมlûup-komนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiต้องสงสัยdtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiว่าwâaพัวพันกับpuua-pan-gàpการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìt
The investigative journalist intentionally asked a question to pointedly challenge the politician suspected of being involved in corruption.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûup
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลูบlûupลูบlûup1[to] stroke; rub gently2[to] smooth down; flatten by rubbing[to] stroke; rub gentlyPart 1
+
คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
ลูบคมlûup-komลูบคมlûup-kom[to] challenge; [to] defy [sb][to] challenge; [to] defy [sb]Word