มันน้อย
man-nɔ́ɔiMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
low-fat; low in oil
containing little fat or oil; not greasy
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔiมันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔilow-fat; low in oilกินginกินgin1[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)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เลี่ยนlîianเลี่ยนlîian1greasy; cloying (food)2sick of; fed up (from excess)3bald; smooth (patch)4cloying; overly sentimental
This bowl of soup is low in fat; it’s not greasy.
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I chose roasted chicken because it’s not greasy and easy to digest.
เมนูmee-nuuนี้níiใช้cháiน้ำnáamมันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔiอาหารaa-hǎanเลยləəiมันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔiและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai
This dish uses little oil, so it’s not greasy and smells of herbs.
เชฟchéepปรับbpràpสูตรsùutให้hâiมันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔiลงlongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคนkonที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumไขมันkǎi-man
The chef adjusted the recipe to be less greasy for people controlling fat intake.
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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น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 2
มันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔiมันน้อยman-nɔ́ɔilow-fat; low in oillow-fat; low in oilWord