แหลมคม
lɛ̌ɛm-komMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
sharp; pointed
having a thin edge or point that cuts or pierces easily
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-kom1sharp; pointed2keen; incisiveระวังบาดrá-wang-bàatระวังบาดrá-wang-bàatBe careful not to get cutมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
This knife is sharp; be careful not to cut your hand.
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The nail on the floor is very sharp; don’t step on it.
The freshly sharpened pencil tip is sharp, producing crisp lines.
มีดทำครัวmîit-tam-kruuaที่tîiแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komช่วยchûuaiหั่นhànมะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têetได้dâaiเรียบสวยrîiap-sǔuaiโดยdooiไม่ช้ำmâi-chám
A sharp kitchen knife helps slice tomatoes cleanly without bruising them.
2AdjectiveB2
keen; incisive
showing sharp and clear thinking or expression, as in a keen mind or cutting remarks
Examples
คำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-kom1sharp; pointed2keen; incisiveจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔn1speaker; lecturer2instructor; trainer3panelist/resource personต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
Her question was incisive, making the speaker ponder for a long time.
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บทวิจารณ์bòt-wí-jaanมีมุมมองmii-mum-mɔɔngแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiคนkonมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
The review had a sharp perspective, pointing out issues people overlooked.
เขาkǎoเสนอsà-nə̌əข้อโต้แย้งkɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ́ɛngแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komใช้cháiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnและlɛ́หลักฐานlàk-tǎanหักล้างhàk-láangได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
He presented a keen argument, using reasoning and evidence to refute clearly.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komจนjonผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngเลี่ยงlîiangตอบdtɔ̀ɔp
The journalist posed such pointed questions that the executive had to dodge answering.
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 classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
แหลมlɛ̌ɛmแหลมlɛ̌ɛm1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptivepointed; sharp; taperingPart 1
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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
แหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komsharp; pointedsharp; pointedWord