แหลมๆ
lăem lăemMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
pointy; somewhat sharp
having a shape that is somewhat sharp or tapers to a point.
Examples
ดินสอdin sŏrดินสอdin sŏrpencilแท่งtâengแท่งtâeng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)นี้néeนี้née1this2this oneมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)แหลมๆlăem lăemแหลมๆlăem lăem1pointy; somewhat sharp2high-pitched; shrill
This pencil has a somewhat sharp point.
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ระวังrá-wangก้อนหินgôn hĭnตรงนั้นdtrong nánนะnáมันmanมีส่วนmee sùuanที่têeแหลมๆlăem lăemยื่นออกมาyêun òk maa
Be careful of that rock over there; it has a rather sharp part sticking out.
I like the design of that building with the pointy roof.
สถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkจงใจjong-jaiออกแบบòk bàepประติมากรรมbprà-dtì-maa-gamให้hâiมีmeeเหลี่ยมlìiamมุมmumแหลมๆlăem lăemเพื่อpêuuaสื่อถึงsùue tĕungความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáeng
The architect intentionally designed the sculpture to have sharp, pointy angles to represent conflict.
2AdjectiveB1
high-pitched; shrill
describing a sound that is rather high-pitched or shrill.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneแหลมๆlăem lăemแหลมๆlăem lăem1pointy; somewhat sharp2high-pitched; shrillแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
I heard a shrill sound, but I don't know what it was.
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เวลาที่way-laa têeเธอterตื่นเต้นdtèun dtênเสียงsĭiangของkŏngเธอterก็gâwจะjàแหลมๆlăem lăemขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
When she gets excited, her voice immediately becomes a bit high-pitched.
สัญญาณเตือนภัยsăn-yaan dteuuan paiดังdangเป็นbpenเสียงsĭiangแหลมๆlăem lăemทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konรีบrêepวิ่งwîngออกจากòk jàakตึกdtèuk
The alarm sounded with a shrill noise, causing everyone to quickly run out of the building.
เสียงสะท้อนsĭiang sà-tónจากjàakไมโครโฟนmai-kroh-fohnทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtเสียงsĭiangแหลมๆlăem lăemที่têeไม่น่าmâi nâaฟังfangและláeแสบแก้วหูsàep gâew hŏuมากmâak
The feedback from the microphone created an unpleasant, high-pitched noise that was very jarring to the ears.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แหลมๆ said แหลม-แหลม?
lăem lăem
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
lăem
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 | — | — |