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mâe nâen

Meanings

1NounB2

very tight; firmly secured; exact

extremely tight or fixed very securely; also, exact or precise (e.g., tight fit, precise match)

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ขันน็อตkăn nótขันน็อตkăn nót1[to] tighten a nut/bolt2[to] tighten the screws on [sb] (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแม่แน่นmâe nâenแม่แน่นmâe nâen1very tight; firmly secured; exact2solid; reliable; definite (fig.)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]โครงเหล็กkrohng lèkโครงเหล็กkrohng lèksteel frame; steel structureไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweakเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The mechanic tightened the bolt until it was extremely tight, so the metal frame wouldn’t move at all.
2NounC1

solid; reliable; definite (fig.)

figuratively, very solid, reliable, or definite (e.g., strong evidence, firm plan)

Examples

หลักฐานlàk tăanหลักฐานlàk tăan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แม่แน่นmâe nâenแม่แน่นmâe nâen1very tight; firmly secured; exact2solid; reliable; definite (fig.)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerมั่นใจmân jaiมั่นใจmân jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เอาผิดao pìtเอาผิดao pìt1[to] press charges against [sb]; prosecute [sb]2[to] punish [sb]; hold [sb] accountable (under rules/regulations)ผู้ต้องหาpôo dtông hăaผู้ต้องหาpôo dtông hăasuspect (criminal case)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
The evidence in this case is rock-solid, so the police are confident they can prosecute the suspect.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; basePart 1
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แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)Part 2
แม่แน่นmâe nâenแม่แน่นmâe nâenvery tight; firmly secured; exact