แหลมๆ(lăem lăem)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
pointy; somewhat sharp
having a shape that is somewhat sharp or tapers to a point.
Examples
ดินสอdin sŏrดินสอdin sŏr1pencil2classifier: แท่งแท่งtâengแท่งtâeng1classifier (long, solid pieces)2rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)แหลมๆlăem lăemแหลมๆlăem lăem1high-pitched; shrill2pointy; somewhat sharp
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)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1voice2tone; timbre3sound; noise4vote5phonetic toneแหลมๆlăem lăemแหลมๆlăem lăem1high-pitched; shrill2pointy; somewhat sharpแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2from; since (starting point)3only; just (restriction)ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2[to] think; consider; deem3[to] scold; reproach; criticize4that (clause marker)คือkeuคือkeu1namely; that is; i.e.2to be (definition/identification)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1voice2tone; timbre3sound; noise4vote5phonetic toneอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what; what kind of (modifier)2something; anything (unspecified)3what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)4what
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.