Thai word
มัน
man
它/那个
How to pronounce มัน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
มัน is written man and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- มัน
man
Mid tone
-
màn
Low tone
-
mân
Falling tone
-
mǎn
Rising tone
-
mán
High tone
What does มัน mean?
Translation
它/那个
มัน (man) means "它/那个" in Thai.
Example sentences
เอาน้ำมันหรือเปล่าครับ
ao nám maan rǔue bplào khráp
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What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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