แหลม

lɛ̌ɛm

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

pointed; sharp; tapering

having an end that narrows to a sharp point, often capable of piercing

Examples

ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)ดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่งแหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทิ่มtîmทิ่มtîm1[to] stab; jab; poke2[to] pierce; prickกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetเป็นรูbpen-ruuเป็นรูbpen-ruuhaving a hole; perforated
The pencil tip is so pointed that it pierced a hole in the paper.
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มีดmîitเล่มlêmนี้níiปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaทิ่มtîmมือmʉʉ
This knife has a pointed tip; be careful not to poke your hand.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiใช้cháiตะปูdtà-bpuuหัวเล็กhǔua-lékและlɛ́ปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเจาะjɔ̀เข้าไม้kâo-máaiได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The carpenter uses small-headed nails with sharp points to pierce wood easily.
เขาkǎoเหลาไม้lǎo-máaiให้hâiปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatเจาะjɔ̀ผ้าpâaหนังnǎngได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiฉีกขาดchìik-kàat
He whittled the wood to a sharp point so it could pierce leather without tearing.
2AdjectiveB1

shrill; piercing (sound)

high-pitched and sharp in tone; shrill; piercing to the ear

Examples

เสียงนกsǐiang-nókเสียงนกsǐiang-nókbirdsong; bird calls; chirpingหวีดwìitหวีดwìit1scream; shriek; high-pitched squeal2[to] shriek; squeal; let out a high-pitched sound3[to] fangirl/fanboy over; stan (slang)แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptiveจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเอามือao-mʉʉเอามือao-mʉʉ[to] put/use one’s handปิดหูbpìt-hǔuปิดหูbpìt-hǔu1[to] cover one’s ears2[to] shut one’s ears (ignore)
The whistle was so shrill that I had to cover my ears.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเธอtəəกรีดร้องgrìit-rɔ́ɔngด้วยdûuaiเสียงsǐiangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánก็gɔ̂หันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔngทันทีtan-tii
When she screamed in a high-pitched voice, people nearby immediately turned to look.
ไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaจนjonเกิดgə̀ətเสียงsǐiangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmเจาะjɔ̀หูhǔuทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konสะดุ้งsà-dûng
The microphone malfunctioned, producing a piercing high-pitched sound that made everyone jump.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngปรับbpràpคีย์kiiสูงsǔungจนjonเสียงsǐiangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmแทงtɛɛngหูhǔuฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatแทบtɛ̂ɛpทนไม่ไหวton-mâi-wǎi
The singer raised the key so high that the shrill sound pierced the ears, making it almost unbearably tense to listen to.
3NounB1

cape; headland

a narrow piece of land that juts out into the sea; a cape

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแหลมปลายเกาะlɛ̌ɛm-bplaai-gɔ̀แหลมปลายเกาะlɛ̌ɛm-bplaai-gɔ̀cape at an island’s tipมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuuaรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua1all around (oneself)2around (someone/something)3surrounding; nearby (relative to a person/thing)
We stood to take photos at the cape at the tip of the island, seeing the sea all around.
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ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongจอดjɔ̀ɔtเรือrʉʉaที่tîiอ่าวàaoข้างkâangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnแรงrɛɛng
Fishermen moored their boats in the bay beside the cape to avoid strong waves.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเดินตามdəən-dtaamทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nไปยังbpai-yangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมchomพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk
Tourists walk along the path up to the cape to watch the sunset.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmผมpǒmเห็นhěnแนวnɛɛoโขดหินkòot-hǐnยาวyaaoยื่นออกไปyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiกลางglaangทะเลtá-leeเป็นbpenฉากchàakสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
Upon reaching the tip of the cape, I saw a long line of rocks jutting into the sea, creating a beautiful scene.
4AdjectiveB2

keen; shrewd; perceptive

mentally sharp and quick to notice or understand; shrewd; perceptive

Examples

ครูชมkruu-chomครูชมkruu-chomTeacher Chom (proper name)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสังเกตsǎng-gèetสังเกตsǎng-gèet1[to] observe [sth]; watch closely2[to] notice [sth]; perceive [sth]3[to] note [sth]; take note (mentally)แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptiveจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-den[to] grasp the main point; identify the key issueได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaเร็วกว่าreo-gwàafaster; quickerเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
The teacher praised her for being perceptive, grasping key points faster than others.
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เขาkǎoมองmɔɔngสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanได้dâaiแหลมlɛ̌ɛmรู้rúuว่าwâaควรkuuanพูดpûutอะไรà-raiเวลาwee-laaไหนnǎi
He reads situations perceptively, knowing what to say and when.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiไหวพริบแหลมwǎi-príp-lɛ̌ɛmมักmákเห็นhěnรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
This detective is sharp, often noticing details others overlook.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunที่tîiแหลมlɛ̌ɛmจะjàตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamถูกtùukจุดjùtและlɛ́มองmɔɔngความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
A shrewd investor asks the right questions and examines risks from all angles before deciding.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

lɛ̌ɛm

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

แหhɛ̌ɛแหhɛ̌ɛcast net; throw netcast net; throw netPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛmpointed; sharp; taperingpointed; sharp; taperingWord