หมัน
Thai
Pronunciation
| 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
From Proto-Tai *ʰmanᴬ (“sterile”).[1]
Cognate with Isan หมัน, Lao ໝັນ (man), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩢᩁ (man¹), Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩢᩁ (man¹), Lü ᦖᧃ (ṁan), Tai Dam ꪢꪽ (măn), Shan မၼ် (mǎn), Tai Nüa ᥛᥢᥴ (mán), Zhuang maen.
Adjective
หมัน • (mǎn) (abstract noun ความหมัน)
- incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring; infertile; sterile.
- fruitless, unproductive, unprofitable, useless or purposeless.
Etymology 2
Noun
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.