มัน

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See also: มีน

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicมัน
m ạ n
RomanizationPaiboonman
Royal Instituteman
(standard) IPA(key)/man˧/(R)
Homophonesมันส์

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (singular third-person pronoun (strong)). Cognate with Lao ມັນ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man).

Pronoun

มัน (man)

  1. A third-person pronoun used to refer to an animal.
  2. (often deemed informal) A third-person pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object.
  3. (sometimes offensive) A third-person pronoun used to refer to a person of lower status.
  4. (derogatory, offensive) A third-person pronoun used to refer to any person.
  5. (colloquial) An impersonal pronoun.
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (yam). Cognate with Lao ມັນ (man), ᦙᧃ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man).

Noun

มัน (man) (classifier หัว)

  1. yam; tuber.

Usage notes

In speaking, it can refer to any type of yam/tuber such as potato or cassava.

Derived terms

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Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (grease; oil). Cognate with Lao ມັນ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man), Zhuang maenz. Compare also Proto-Austronesian *SimaR (grease, oil, fat).

Adjective

มัน (man) (abstract noun ความมัน)

  1. greasy; oily.
  2. tasting like coconut milk, fat, oil, etc.
  3. glossy; lustrous; shiny.
See also

Noun

มัน (man)

  1. fat; grease; oil; tallow.
Derived terms

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Etymology 4

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

Adjective

มัน (man) (abstract noun ความมัน)

  1. fun; enjoyable; pleasing.
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