มัง
mangMeanings
1ParticleB2
maybe; I guess (colloquial particle)
a colloquial sentence-final particle showing uncertainty, guess, or softening, similar to “maybe” or “I guess”
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคงจะkong-jàคงจะkong-jàprobably; likely; I supposeตกเย็นdtòk-yenตกเย็นdtòk-yentoward evening; at dusk; in the eveningนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มังmangมังmang1maybe; I guess (colloquial particle)2vegetarian (colloq.; short for มังสวิรัติ)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
It’ll probably rain this evening, I guess; bring an umbrella.
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He probably forgot the appointment, I guess, because we can’t reach him at all.
She’s likely still upset, I guess, judging from her expression just now.
ราคาraa-kaaนี้níiน่าจะnâa-jàต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngได้dâaiอีกหน่อยìik-nɔ̀iมังmangถ้าtâaจ่ายjàaiเป็นbpenเงินสดngən-sòt
This price could probably be negotiated a bit more, I guess, if paying in cash.
2AdjectiveB2
vegetarian (colloq.; short for มังสวิรัติมังสวิรัติmang-sà-wí-rát1vegetarian person2vegetarian)
a colloquial shortened form of มังสวิรัติมังสวิรัติmang-sà-wí-rát1vegetarian person2vegetarian, referring to vegetarian food or dietary practice; not specifically vegan
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเมนูmee-nuuเมนูmee-nuu1menu; dish; menu item2menu (software interface)มังmangมังmang1maybe; I guess (colloquial particle)2vegetarian (colloq.; short for มังสวิรัติ)หลายอย่างlǎai-yàangหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangmany things; various thingsเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asผัดไทยpàt-taiผัดไทยpàt-taiPad Thai (stir-fried rice noodle dish)เต้าหู้dtâo-hûuเต้าหู้dtâo-hûutofu; bean curdกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สลัดธัญพืชsà-làt-tan-yá-pʉ̂ʉtสลัดธัญพืชsà-làt-tan-yá-pʉ̂ʉtgrain salad
This place has many vegetarian options, such as tofu pad thai and grain salad.
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During the Vegetarian Festival, they make Thai desserts in a veg style, without eggs or milk.
งานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiมีmiiไลน์laaiอาหารaa-hǎanมังmangแยกต่างหากyɛ̂ɛk-dtàang-hàakเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonที่tîiไม่mâiทานtaanเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
Tonight’s party has a separate vegetarian buffet line so people who don’t eat meat can choose easily.
ผมpǒmเปลี่ยนbplìianมาmaaเน้นnénอาหารaa-hǎanมังmangในnaiวันธรรมดาwan-tam-má-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iทานtaanเนื้อnʉ́ʉaบ้างbâangเฉพาะchà-pɔ́วันหยุดwan-yùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบาลานซ์baa-laan
I’ve switched to focusing on veg food on weekdays, then have some meat only on weekends to balance things out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |