แมนๆ
maen maenMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
manly; masculine
Showing manly qualities like bravery and directness.
Examples
ทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแมนๆmaen maenแมนๆmaen maen1manly; masculine2straightforwardly; honestlyและláeและláeand (coordinating)กล้าหาญglâa hăanกล้าหาญglâa hăanbrave; courageousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That soldier looks very manly and brave.
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He acted manly and went to help that woman from the robber.
When you face a problem, you have to fight. Be a man about it, don't run away.
ในnaiนิยายní-yaaiสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònพระเอกprá àykมักจะmák jàมีmeeบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkแมนๆmaen maenคือkeuเป็นbpenคนkonกล้าหาญglâa hăanเด็ดเดี่ยวdèt dìiaoและláeพร้อมprómปกป้องbpòk bpôngนางเอกnaang èkเสมอsà-mĕr
In old novels, the male protagonist often had a manly personality: brave, decisive, and always ready to protect the heroine.
2AdverbB1
straightforwardly; honestly
In a frank, direct way; taking responsibility and not being petty (colloquial).
Examples
ทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแมนๆmaen maenแมนๆmaen maen1manly; masculine2straightforwardly; honestlyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
If you did something wrong, just say it directly.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonแมนๆmaen maenนะnáถ้าtâaไม่พอใจmâi por jaiอะไรà-raiก็gâwจะjàพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrong
He's a straight-up guy. If he's not happy with something, he'll say it frankly.
มีอะไรmee à-raiคาใจkaa jaiก็gâwคุยกันkui ganแมนๆmaen maenไปเลยbpai loieดีกว่าdee gwàaเก็บgèpไปbpaiคิดkítคนเดียวkon diiao
If something's bothering you, let's just talk it out directly. It's better than keeping it to yourself.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàหาข้ออ้างhăa kô âangเขาkăoกลับglàpเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpต่อdtòความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatแบบbàepแมนๆmaen maenซึ่งsêungทำให้tam hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanนับถือnáp tĕu
Instead of making excuses, he chose to take responsibility for the mistake in a stand-up way, which earned him his colleagues' respect.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แมนๆ said แมน-แมน?
maen maen
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
maen
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 | — | — |