Sharp in Thai

“Sharp” in Thai is คมkom.

คม kom

sharp adjective

kom mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

คมkom is the sharp edge of a knife or a sheet of paper, and a blunt knife is ทื่อtûue. Said of eyes, ตาคมdtaa kom, it's a compliment: striking, intense eyes. A sharp photo is ชัดchát, clear. For time, "three o'clock sharp" uses ตรงdtrong, straight: สามโมงตรงsǎam moong dtrong.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

khom
kohm

More describing things in Thai

All describing things

ดี dii Good
ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad
bad, not good
ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best
the best
ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite
favourite (literally 'like the most')
สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome
awesome, amazing, the best

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones