หมัน
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Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | หมัน h m ạ n | |
| Phonemic | หฺมัน h ̥ m ạ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | mǎn |
| Royal Institute | man | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /man˩˩˦/(R) | |
Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]หมัน • (mǎn)
- a plant, Cordia cochinchinensis, of the family Ehretiaceae.
- cotton yarn mixed with dammar gum and rubber seed oil, used as a plug for a hole in a boat.
Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Tai *ʰmanᴬ (“sterile”). Cognate with Lao ໝັນ (man), Zhuang maen.
Adjective
[edit]หมัน • (mǎn) (abstract noun ความหมัน)
- incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring; infertile; sterile.
- fruitless, unproductive, unprofitable, useless or purposeless.