แมน(maen)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
manly; masculine
Having traits culturally considered masculine; manly in behavior, style, or appearance. Can imply “tough” or “brave.”
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูแมนdoo maenดูแมนdoo maenmasculine-looking; manly (colloquial)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวหนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)รองเท้าบูทrong táao bûutรองเท้าบูทrong táao bûutboots; boot (footwear)
He looks very manly when wearing a leather jacket and boots.
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)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยอมรับyom rápยอมรับyom ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingๆ-คืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]เงินเดิมพันngern derm-panเงินเดิมพันngern derm-panbet; wager; stake (money)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full termบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแมนmaenแมนmaen1manly; masculine2sporting; fair; keeps one’s wordมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He lost and acknowledged it directly, returning the full bet—truly fair and square.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
แฟร์faeแฟร์fae1fair; just2fair; expo; trade fair3fair (price/deal)4fair (loanword use)
- fair; just
- fair; expo; trade fair
- fair (price/deal)
- fair (loanword use)
ลูกผู้ชายlôok pôo chaaiลูกผู้ชายlôok pôo chaaireal man; man of honor
real man; man of honor
ใจนักเลงjai nák-layngใจนักเลงjai nák-layngmagnanimous, big-hearted spirit; sportsmanlike
magnanimous, big-hearted spirit; sportsmanlike
ชายชาตรีchaai chaa-dtreeชายชาตรีchaai chaa-dtreegallant man; valiant, manly man
gallant man; valiant, manly man
เข้มแข็งkêm-kăengเข้มแข็งkêm-kăeng1strong; resilient (mental/emotional)2robust; sturdy (health/spirit)3forceful; vigorous (policy/action)
- strong; resilient (mental/emotional)
- robust; sturdy (health/spirit)
- forceful; vigorous (policy/action)