ดาบ
sword
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- 1 sword、saber
This word refers to a long bladed weapon, such as a sword or saber. It is not the everyday word for a kitchen knife or small knife.
sword、saber
A long bladed weapon used for fighting, commonly appearing in historical, martial arts, story, movie, and game contexts.
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นักรบถือดาบ nákróp thʉ̌ʉ dàap The warrior is holding a sword. นักรบถือดาบ details
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ชักดาบออกมา chák dàap ɔ̀ɔk maa to draw a sword ชักดาบออกมา details
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ดาบคมมาก dàap khom mâak The sword is very sharp. ดาบคมมาก details
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ดาบหนึ่งเล่ม dàap nʉ̀ŋ lêm one sword ดาบหนึ่งเล่ม details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดาบ is a noun whose core meaning is a long bladed weapon. Its usual classifier is เล่ม, as in ดาบหนึ่งเล่ม, “one sword.” A very useful expression is ดาบสองคม, literally “a two-edged sword,” meaning something that can be useful but also risky or harmful.
Usage
You will see this word in contexts involving historical battles, soldiers, warriors, martial arts, ceremonies, movies, novels, and games. In modern everyday life, it is more common in stories and figurative expressions than in talk about actual weapons.
Caution
Do not use ดาบ for an ordinary knife or kitchen knife; use มีด or มีดทำครัว instead. Also note that ชักดาบ literally means “to draw a sword,” but colloquially it can mean to skip out on payment.