เอ็น
tendon
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- 1 tendon、ligament、sinew
- 2 sinew (in meat)、beef tendon
- 3 nylon line、fishing line、racket string
- 4 the letter N
- 5 penis [slang, humorous]
This word mainly refers to something tough, slender, and flexible, such as a tendon or ligament, a sinew in meat, or strong synthetic line. It is also the Thai name for the letter N.
tendon、ligament、sinew
A tough band of tissue connecting muscle to bone or bone to bone; in everyday Thai, the distinction between a tendon and a ligament is not always made.
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เอ็นขาด en khàat a torn tendon or ligament เอ็นขาด details
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เขาเจ็บเอ็นร้อยหวาย khǎw cèp en rɔ́ɔy wǎay He has injured his Achilles tendon. เขาเจ็บเอ็นร้อยหวาย details
sinew (in meat)、beef tendon
The tough, chewy connective tissue found in meat, often eaten after being slowly cooked.
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เนื้อติดเอ็น nʉ́a tìt en beef with sinew เนื้อติดเอ็น details
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ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเอ็นหมู kǔaytǐaw en mǔu noodle soup with pork tendons ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเอ็นหมู details
nylon line、fishing line、racket string
A thin, strong synthetic line, typically made of nylon and used for fishing, crafts, or racket strings.
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เอ็นตกปลา en tòk plaa fishing line เอ็นตกปลา details
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ร้อยลูกปัดด้วยเอ็น rɔ́ɔy lûuk pàt dûay en thread beads onto nylon line ร้อยลูกปัดด้วยเอ็น details
the letter N
The Thai name for the Latin-script letter N or n.
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ตัวเอ็น tua en the letter N ตัวเอ็น details
penis [slang, humorous]
A humorous slang euphemism for the penis.
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โดนเตะเอ็น doon tè en get kicked in the crotch โดนเตะเอ็น details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core meaning is a tough, cordlike tissue in the body. In everyday Thai, เอ็น can refer to either a tendon or a ligament. When medical precision is needed, speakers may use เอ็นกล้ามเนื้อ for a tendon and เอ็นยึดข้อ for a joint ligament. By extension, the word also refers to sinew in meat and to thin, strong synthetic line used for fishing or crafts. The classifier เส้น can be used when counting tendons or lengths of line. The use of เอ็น for the letter N is a separate word borrowed from English. ตัวเอ็น makes it explicit that the letter itself is meant.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing tendon or ligament injuries in sports, medical care, or massage. In food contexts it refers to chewy tendon or sinew, while in fishing and crafts it refers to strong synthetic line. As the name of the letter N, it occurs when spelling names or reading initials and model numbers.
Caution
By itself, เอ็น may not clearly distinguish a tendon from a ligament, so use a more specific term when medical accuracy matters. Also, เอ็นดู is a separate word meaning “to feel affection for” or “to find endearing”; that meaning does not belong to เอ็น alone. Its anatomical slang sense is unsuitable for formal conversation.
Differences from similar words
1 tendon synonyms
3 nylon line synonyms
5 penis [slang, humorous] synonyms
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อวัยวะเพศชาย is the neutral term for male genitalia and is suitable for medical or explanatory contexts. เอ็น is an informal, joking euphemism.