มัน
manMeanings
1PronounA1
it (thing/animal)
a pronoun referring to a thing or an animal as ‘it’ (informal/neutral)
Examples
หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]เห่าhàoเห่าhào1[to] bark2bark (dog sound)3[to] bark at [sb]; snap at4[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)ดังมากdang-mâakดังมากdang-mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popularแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)
That dog barked loudly, but it didn’t bite.
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I put my phone right here—where is it now?
แมวmɛɛoข้างบ้านkâang-bâanชอบchɔ̂ɔpมาmaaหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoมันmanมาmaaนั่งnângเฝ้าfâoฉันchǎnทำงานtam-ngaan
The neighbor’s cat likes to come to the window; every morning it sits watching me work.
I borrowed this umbrella, but now it’s just gone.
2AdjectiveA2
greasy; oily; fatty
containing or covered with oil or fat; greasy or fatty
Examples
มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)ไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtไก่ทอดgài-tɔ̂ɔtfried chicken
My hands are greasy because I just handled fried chicken.
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This dish is a bit greasy; could I have more napkins?
After eating noodles my lips are greasy; I need to wipe them with a tissue.
ซุปsúpร้านนี้ráan-níiหอมhɔ̌ɔmแต่dtɛ̀ɛค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangมันเยิ้มman-yə́əmทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเลี่ยนlîianเร็วreo
The soup here smells good but is rather greasy, making you feel cloyed quickly.
3AdjectiveA2
fun; thrilling; highly entertaining
extremely enjoyable, exciting, or engaging (colloquial)
4PronounB1
he/she (colloquial, impolite)
a colloquial or impolite pronoun referring to a person as ‘he’ or ‘she’
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màiเพื่อนใหม่pʉ̂ʉan-màinew friendที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้างhâangห้างhâang1mall; shopping center2department store3trading firm (dated/formal)
Yesterday I saw him/her walking with a new friend at the mall.
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If he/she is late again, the teacher will probably scold him/her.
He/She said they would help, but in the end just disappeared.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiใส่ใจsài-jaiคำพูดkam-pûutของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manมากนักmâak-nákเดี๋ยวdǐiaoมันmanก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiเองeeng
Don’t take his/her words too seriously; he/she will change their mind on their own soon enough.
5NounB1
starchy tuber; tuberous crop
An edible starchy tuber or the plant producing it, such as a yam, sweet potato, potato, or cassava.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)มันเทศman-têetมันเทศman-têetsweet potatoกินกับgin-gàpกินกับgin-gàp[to] eat with [sth]เกลือglʉʉaเกลือglʉʉa1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
Last night I boiled sweet potatoes and ate them with salt; they were soft and sweet.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpปลูกbplùukมันmanสัมsǎmปะหลังbpà-lǎngหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอามาao-maaทำtamขนมkà-nǒm
Grandma likes to grow cassava behind the house and then use it to make desserts.
อาหารเช้าaa-hǎan-cháaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมักmákมีมันmii-manต้มdtômกับgàpกล้วยglûuaiเพราะprɔ́ให้hâiอิ่มìmท้องtɔ́ɔngนานnaan
His breakfast often includes boiled yams and bananas because they keep him full for a long time.
ช่วงchûuangอดอาหารòt-aa-hǎanคาร์บkáapเขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakมันmanม่วงmûuangแทนtɛɛnข้าวkâaoเพราะprɔ́ได้dâaiเส้นใยsên-yaiและlɛ́อิ่มนานìm-naanกว่าgwàa
During his low-carb period, he chose purple yams instead of rice because they provide fiber and keep him full longer.
6NounB1
fat; grease
Fat or fatty matter, especially animal fat or the fatty part of meat.
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีมันmii-manมีมันmii-man[to] contain fat/oil; be fattyลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainด้านบนdâan-bonด้านบนdâan-bon1above; up top; upstairs2the top/upper part3upper; top
This bowl of soup has oil floating on top.
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เวลาwee-laaตุ๋นdtǔnเนื้อnʉ́ʉaฉันchǎnช้อนchɔ́ɔnมันmanออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสชาติrót-châatไม่mâiเลี่ยนlîian
When stewing meat, I skim off the fat so the flavor isn’t cloying.
เชฟchéepอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaมันmanจากjàakหนังnǎngไก่gàiจะjàคงkongความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเคี่ยวkîiaoด้วยdûuaiไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiพาpaaเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetให้hâiเด่นdèn
The chef explained that the fat from chicken skin retains its aroma when rendered over low heat and helps carry the spices to prominence.
7AdjectiveB2
creamy; rich (texture/taste)
having a rich, creamy mouthfeel due to fat content (e.g., rich broth, creamy sauce)
Examples
น้ำซุปกระดูกnáam-súp-grà-dùukน้ำซุปกระดูกnáam-súp-grà-dùukbone brothที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเคี่ยวkîiaoเคี่ยวkîiao1[to] simmer; reduce2[to] concentrate; process by prolonged heating3stingy; tight-fisted4[to] drill; train strictly; push hard5[to] nag; harp on; keep pressingข้ามคืนkâam-kʉʉnข้ามคืนkâam-kʉʉn1overnight2overnight; suddenlyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)เข้มkêmเข้มkêm1strong; intense (taste/smell)2deep; rich (color)3strong (coffee/tea/medicine)4strict; rigorous5serious; stern (manner/face)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectน้ำซุปnáam-súpน้ำซุปnáam-súpbroth; stockมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)กำลังดีgam-lang-diiกำลังดีgam-lang-dii1just right; suitable2to just the right degree
The bone broth simmered overnight is rich, with a pleasantly creamy mouthfeel.
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แกงกะทิgɛɛng-gà-tíถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiมันกลมกล่อมman-glom-glɔ̀ɔmเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapลิ้นlínให้hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuan
This coconut-milk curry is richly creamy, coating the tongue with a smooth feel.
พุดดิ้งpút-dîngมีmiiความมันkwaam-manละมุนlá-munจากjàakไข่แดงkài-dɛɛngและlɛ́ครีมkriimทำให้tam-hâiรสrótสัมผัสเนียนsǎm-pàt-niianแน่นnɛ̂n
The pudding has a rich creaminess from egg yolks and cream, giving it a dense, silky texture.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
man
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 | — | — |