แมน

mɛɛn

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

manly; masculine

Having traits culturally considered masculine; manly in behavior, style, or appearance. Can imply “tough” or “brave.”

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูแมนduu-mɛɛnดูแมนduu-mɛɛnmasculine-looking; manly (colloquial)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)รองเท้าบูทrɔɔng-táao-bùutรองเท้าบูทrɔɔng-táao-bùutboots; boot (footwear)
He looks very manly when wearing a leather jacket and boots.
3 more examples
เธอtəəปีนหน้าผาbpiin-nâa-pǎaโดยdooiไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaเลยləəiดูแมนduu-mɛɛnและlɛ́กล้าหาญglâa-hǎanมากmâak
She climbed the cliff without fear, looking very manly and brave.
พ่อpôrชอบchôpสอนsŏnให้hâiผมpŏmยืนตัวตรงyeuun dtuua dtrongพูดpôotชัดchátๆ-ให้hâiดูแมนdoo maenขึ้นkêunเวลาway-laaเจอjerคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâa
My dad likes to teach me to stand up straight and speak clearly to look more manly when meeting strangers.
ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàใส่sàiสูทsùutเนี๊ยบníiapๆ-แต่dtàeท่าtâaทางเดินtaang dernมั่นใจmân jaiและláeสายตาsăai dtaaเฉียบคมchìiap komทำให้ดูtam hâi dooแมนmaenแบบbàepดุดันdù dan
Even though he wears a sharp suit, his confident walk and piercing gaze make him look manly in a rugged way.
2AdjectiveB2

sporting; fair; keeps one’s word

Being straightforward and fair, keeping one’s word, and not taking unfair advantage (e.g., in competition or dealings).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแพ้páeแพ้páe1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยอมรับyom rápยอมรับyom ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ๆ-คืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in returnเงินเดิมพันngern derm-panเงินเดิมพันngern derm-panbet; wager; stake (money)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full termบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแมนmaenแมนmaen1manly; masculine2sporting; fair; keeps one’s wordมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He lost and acknowledged it directly, returning the full bet—truly fair and square.
3 more examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกbɔ̀ɔkจะjàช่วยchûuaiก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiจริงjingไม่mâiเบี้ยวbîiaoนัดnátไหนnǎiก็gɔ̂ตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaนิสัยní-sǎiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaแมนmɛɛn
When a friend says he’ll help, he really does, never flakes, and is always on time—that’s being fair and true.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănเขาkăoไม่mâiฉวยโอกาสchŭuai oh-gàatตอนdtonคู่แข่งkôo kàengพลาดplâatแถมtăemเตือนdteuuanด้วยdûuayว่าwâaเริ่มใหม่rêrm màiให้hâiยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tamถือว่าtĕuu wâaแมนmaenสุดsùtๆ-
In the competition, he didn’t take advantage when his opponent slipped and even suggested a fair restart—truly fair-minded.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûutทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔที่tîiให้ไว้hâi-wáiกับgàpผู้ร่วมงานpûu-rûuam-ngaanไม่mâiเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าตอบแทนkâa-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnจึงjʉngถูกtùukชมchomว่าwâaแมนmɛɛnและlɛ́มืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
The organizer kept every promise made to participants and didn’t underpay, so they were praised as fair and professional.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

mɛɛn

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

2sporting; fair; keeps one’s word