มันสมอง

Thai

Etymology

From มัน (man, “fat (greasy substance; tissue containing such substance)”) +‎ สมอง (sà-mɔ̌ɔng, “brain”); literally "brain fat".

Pronunciation

Orthographicมันสมอง
m ạ n s m ɒ ŋ
Phonemic
มัน-สะ-หฺมอง
m ạ n – s a – h ̥ m ɒ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonman-sà-mɔ̌ɔng
Royal Instituteman-sa-mong
(standard) IPA(key)/man˧.sa˨˩.mɔːŋ˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

มันสมอง • (man-sà-mɔ̌ɔng)

  1. (anatomy) brain tissue; brain.
  2. (figurative) understanding; intellectual power; intelligence; wisdom.
  3. (figurative) intellectual leader; planner.
  4. (figurative) very intelligent or brilliant person.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • คนชั้นมันสมอง (“brain trust”)
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