สองคม
sɔ̌ɔng-komMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
double-edged
having two sharp edges; double-edged (used literally for a blade or figuratively for something that has both positive and negative consequences)
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeสองคมsɔ̌ɔng-komสองคมsɔ̌ɔng-komdouble-edgedคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wang1[to] be careful; exercise caution2careful; cautiousให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesใช้งานchái-ngaanใช้งานchái-ngaan1[to] use; make use of2[to] operate; run (a device/system)3[to] put (a person/animal) to work
This knife is double-edged; you must be very careful when using it.
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โซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanดาบสองคมdàap-sɔ̌ɔng-komที่tîiมีmiiทั้งtángข้อดีkɔ̂ɔ-diiและlɛ́ข้อเสียkɔ̂ɔ-sǐia
Social media is like a double-edged sword that has both pros and cons.
เทคโนโลยีปัญญาประดิษฐ์ték-noo-loo-yii-bpan-yaa-bprà-dìtเป็นbpenดาบสองคมdàap-sɔ̌ɔng-komที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างsâangประโยชน์มหาศาลbprà-yòot-má-hǎa-sǎanและlɛ́ทำลายtam-laaiอาชีพaa-chîipได้dâaiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Artificial intelligence technology is a double-edged sword that can create immense benefits and destroy careers at the same time.
การให้gaan-hâiอิสระìt-sà-ràในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanแก่gɛ̀ɛพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatเป็นbpenดาบสองคมdàap-sɔ̌ɔng-komหากhàakพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoขาดkàatความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
Giving employees too much freedom at work can be a double-edged sword if they lack responsibility.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สองคมsɔ̌ɔng-komสองคมsɔ̌ɔng-komdouble-edgeddouble-edgedWord