หมั่น
mànMeaning
1AdverbB1
regularly; diligently
an adverb meaning to do something often and with steady effort or persistence (e.g., หมั่นออกกำลังกาย = exercise regularly)
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหมั่นmànหมั่นmànregularly; diligentlyอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)สอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualified
You need to read books regularly, so you can pass the exam.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหมั่นmànออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiและlɛ́กินginอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòot
If you want to be healthy, you must exercise regularly and eat nutritious food.
Grandma diligently goes to the temple to make merit every Buddhist holy day without ever missing one.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมาmaaเพราะprɔ́โชคช่วยchôok-chûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoหมั่นmànฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnและlɛ́พัฒนาpát-tá-naaตนเองdton-eengอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
His success didn't come from luck, but from his constant and diligent practice and self-improvement.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
màn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |