มีด
knife
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- 1 knife、kitchen knife、blade
มีด is the basic word for a handheld cutting tool with a blade. It covers knives in general, including kitchen knives when the context is cooking.
knife、kitchen knife、blade
A handheld bladed tool used for cutting, slicing, peeling, or similar actions.
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มีดเล่มนี้คมมาก mîit lêm níi khom mâak This knife is very sharp. มีดเล่มนี้คมมาก details
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หยิบมีดให้หน่อย yìp mîit hây nɔ̀ɔy Pass me the knife, please. หยิบมีดให้หน่อย details
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ระวังมีดบาดนิ้ว ráwaŋ mîit bàat níw Be careful not to cut your finger with the knife. ระวังมีดบาดนิ้ว details
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ลับมีด láp mîit sharpen a knife ลับมีด details
Learning notes
Explanation
มีด is an everyday word used for kitchen knives, table knives, utility knives, and other handheld cutting tools. In a cooking context, มีด alone often means a kitchen knife, but มีดทำครัว makes that explicit. Common combinations include คม “sharp,” ทื่อ “dull,” ลับมีด “sharpen a knife,” and มีดบาด “get cut by a knife.” The usual classifier is เล่ม, as in มีดหนึ่งเล่ม, “one knife.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about cooking, table knives, tools, camping or outdoor work, and safety around sharp objects. In news or crime contexts, it can refer to a knife used as a weapon.
Caution
Saying someone is holding a มีด can sound threatening if the context is unclear. In a clear cooking or work situation, it is neutral.