มันทอด
man-tɔ̂ɔtMeaning
1NounA2
fried sweet potato; fried potatoes or other tubers
Fried pieces of sweet potato, potato, or another edible tuber; in Thai snack contexts, especially battered, deep-fried sweet potato.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)มันทอดman-tɔ̂ɔtมันทอดman-tɔ̂ɔtfried sweet potato; fried potatoes or other tubers
I like to eat deep-fried sweet potato.
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Aunty, can I have one bag of deep-fried sweet potato, please?
ตอนเย็นdton yenหลังlăngเลิกเรียนlêrk riianเด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpซื้อséuกล้วยทอดglûuai tôtกับgàpมันทอดman tôtกินgin
In the evening after school, children like to buy fried bananas and deep-fried sweet potato to eat.
มันทอดman-tɔ̂ɔtร้านนี้ráan-níiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoใช้cháiมันหวานman-wǎanญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnและlɛ́ทอดtɔ̂ɔtได้dâaiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
The deep-fried sweet potato at this shop is delicious because they use Japanese sweet potato and fry it to the perfect crispiness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 1
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ทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)[to] fry (in oil)Part 2
มันทอดman-tɔ̂ɔtมันทอดman-tɔ̂ɔtfried sweet potato; fried potatoes or other tubersfried sweet potato; fried potatoes or other tubersWord