มันๆ
man manMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
rich/oily; creamy; nutty (taste/texture)
describing food or drink with a fatty, greasy richness, often creamy or nutty in mouthfeel; can be positive or negative depending on context.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelมันๆman manมันๆman man1rich/oily; creamy; nutty (taste/texture)2lively; high-energy (esp. music) [colloquial]3energetically; with gusto [colloquial]
I like to eat durian. It's delicious and has a rich, creamy taste.
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แกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanร้านนี้ráan néeอร่อยà-ròiมากmâakรสชาติrót-châatเข้มข้นkêm kônมันๆman man
The green curry at this restaurant is very delicious. The flavor is intense and creamy.
I don't like to eat fried pork belly because it's too greasy.
เคล็ดลับklét lápของkŏngข้าวซอยkâao-soiชามchaamนี้néeอยู่ที่yòo têeน้ำแกงnáam gaengซึ่งsêungมีmeeความหอมkwaam hŏmของkŏngเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtและláeความkwaamมันๆman manของkŏngกะทิgà-tíที่têeพอดีpo dee
The secret to this bowl of Khao Soi is the broth, which has the fragrance of spices and just the right creamy richness from the coconut milk.
2AdjectiveB1
lively; high-energy (esp. music) [colloquial]
colloquial: lively, pumping, or exciting, especially for music, parties, or activities (e.g., เพลงมันๆ ‘an upbeat, pumping song’).
Examples
ในรถnai rótในรถnai rótin the carเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesมันๆman manมันๆman man1rich/oily; creamy; nutty (taste/texture)2lively; high-energy (esp. music) [colloquial]3energetically; with gusto [colloquial]ตลอดทางdtà-lòt taangตลอดทางdtà-lòt taang1all along the way2throughout the journeyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
They played nothing but pumping songs in the car the whole way.
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คอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtเมื่อคืนmêuua keunมันๆman manมากmâakคนดูkon dooเต้นกันdtên ganไม่หยุดmâi yùtเลยloie
The concert last night was so lively, the audience didn't stop dancing.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakจัดjàtปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeให้hâiสนุกsà-nùkต้องdtôngหาhăaเพลงplayngมันๆman manมาmaaเปิดbpèrtนะná
If you want to throw a fun party, you have to find some exciting music to play.
หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมีแต่mee dtàeฉากต่อสู้chàak dtò sôoมันๆman manสมกับsŏm gàpเป็นbpenหนังแอ็คชั่นnăng áek-chânที่têeทุกคนtúk konรอคอยro koi
This movie is full of exciting fight scenes, truly living up to its reputation as the action film everyone was waiting for.
3AdverbB1
energetically; with gusto [colloquial]
colloquial: used adverbially to indicate doing something with energy or enthusiasm (e.g., เต้นมันๆ ‘dance energetically’).
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)สาดน้ำsàat náamสาดน้ำsàat náam[to] splash water on [sb]/[sth]; throw waterกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมันๆman manมันๆman man1rich/oily; creamy; nutty (taste/texture)2lively; high-energy (esp. music) [colloquial]3energetically; with gusto [colloquial]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันสงกรานต์wan sŏng-graanวันสงกรานต์wan sŏng-graanSongkran Day; Thai New Year
The kids were splashing water at each other enthusiastically on Songkran day.
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พอporได้ยินdâi-yinเพลงplayngโปรดbpròhtเขาkăoก็gâwลุกขึ้นlúk kêunเต้นdtênมันๆman manคนเดียวkon diiaoเลยloie
As soon as he heard his favorite song, he got up and started dancing energetically by himself.
เขาkăoชอบchôpเล่นเกมlên gemกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanเพราะpráwได้dâiตะโกนdtà-gohnใส่sàiกันganมันๆman manดีdee
He likes playing games with friends because it's fun to shout at each other with enthusiasm.
ช่วงchûuangอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiในnaiสภาsà-paaวันนี้wan néeฝ่ายค้านfàai káanกับgàpรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanซัดsátกันganมันๆman manด้วยdûuayข้อมูลkôr moonและláeเหตุผลhèt pŏn
During the parliamentary debate today, the opposition and the government went at it enthusiastically with data and reasoning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มันๆ said มัน-มัน?
man man
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |