ไหวพริบแหลม(wăi-príp lăem)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

sharp-witted; keen wits

Sharp-witted; having keen, quick-thinking judgment; also used as a noun meaning 'keen wits.'

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไหวพริบแหลมwăi-príp lăemไหวพริบแหลมwăi-príp lăemsharp-witted; keen witsแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgâe bpan-hăa chà-pór nâaแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgâe bpan-hăa chà-pór nâa[to] solve an immediate problem; [to] improviseได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
This manager has sharp wit and handles urgent problems well.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไหวพริบwǎi prípไหวพริบwǎi prípwit; quick wit; presence of mindPart 1
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แหลมlăemแหลมlăem1sharp; pointed; tapering2cape; headland3keen; shrewd; perceptive4shrill; piercing (sound)Part 2
ไหวพริบแหลมwăi-príp lăemไหวพริบแหลมwăi-príp lăemsharp-witted; keen wits