A Tale of Two Cities — Page 18

Vocabulary

โอบ

ôp — To embrace or wrap arms around someone

แขน

khɛ̌ɛn — Arm, the limb from shoulder to hand

รัด

rát — To tighten, bind, or strap something firmly

รอบ

rɔ̂ɔp — Around, surrounding, or a round/cycle

เอว

eo — Waist, the narrow middle part of the body

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of, belonging to; also means 'things/stuff'

ลูกสาว

lûuk sǎao — Daughter, one's female child

อย่าง

yàang — Like, in the manner of; a type or kind

มั่นคง

mân khong — Stable, firm, secure, or steady

และ

lɛ́ — And, a conjunction connecting words or clauses

ประคอง

pra-khɔɔng — To support or steady someone gently with hands

เธอ

thəə — She/her/you, informal pronoun often for females

ไว้

wái — To keep, hold, or place something; indicates retention

เพราะ

phrɔ́ — Because, the reason or cause of something

เขา

khǎo — He/she/him/her, third-person pronoun

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel or sense an emotion or sensation

ได้

dâai — Can, able to; also marks past or successful action

ว่า

wâa — That (conjunction); to say; quotation marker

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; strength or power

จะ

jà — Will, about to; marks future tense

ล้ม

lóm — To fall down or collapse

ลง

long — Down, downward; to descend or decrease

ธุรกิจ

thu-rá-gìt — Business, commercial enterprise or trade

เร่งเร้า

rêng ráo — To urge, press, or stimulate someone urgently

โดย

dooi — By, through, by means of

มี

mii — To have or there is/are

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating an abstract quality or state

ชุ่มชื้น

chûm chúen — Moist, damp, or slightly wet

ที่

thîi — At, which, that; place or relative pronoun

มิใช่

mí châi — Is not, formal negation meaning 'not this'

น้ำตา

náam taa — Tears, the liquid from crying eyes

แห่ง

hɛ̀ng — Of, from; classifier for places or institutions

ส่อง

sɔ̀ng — To shine, illuminate, or reflect light

ประกาย

pra-gaai — A spark or glimmer of light

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay; continuous aspect marker

บน

bon — On, above, on top of a surface

แก้ม

gɛ̂ɛm — Cheek, the fleshy side of the face

เข้า

khâo — To enter, go in; inward direction

มา

maa — To come; toward the speaker; directional verb

เถิด

thəət — A particle urging action, meaning 'go ahead, please do'

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first-person pronoun used informally

กลัว

glua — To be afraid, scared, or frightened

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for things or animals

ตอบ

tɔ̀ɔp — To answer, reply, or respond to a question

พลาง

phlaang — While simultaneously doing another action

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals, letters, and clothing

สั่น

sân — To shake, tremble, or vibrate

อะไร

à-rai — What, anything; used in questions and indefinite reference

กัน

gan — Together; mutual action particle; each other

หมาย

mǎai — To mean, intend, or signify something

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at; until; about/regarding

พ่อ

phɔ̂ɔ — Father, dad

ด้วย

dûuai — Also, too, with; used to add or include

สิ้นหวัง

sîn wǎng — To be hopeless, without any remaining hope

เกิด

gəət — To be born; to occur or happen

จาก

jàak — From, away from, departing a place or source

สภาพ

sà-phâap — Condition, state, or situation of something

การ

gaan — Action, process; nominalizing prefix for activities

โบกมือ

bòok muu — To wave one's hand as a signal or greeting

เรียก

rîak — To call, summon, or address someone by name

ผู้นำ

phûu nam — Leader, guide, person who leads others

ทาง

thaang — Way, path, direction, or route

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, consequently; as a result

ดึง

dueng — To pull, tug, or draw something toward oneself

สั่นเทา

sân thao — To tremble or shake, often from fear or cold

บ่า

bàa — Shoulder, the top part of the arm joint

พาด

phâat — To lay across, drape, or rest something over

คอ

khɔɔ — Neck, the part connecting head and body

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — Oneself, one's own self; reflexive pronoun

ยก

yók — To lift, raise, or carry something upward

ขึ้น

khûen — Up, upward; to rise or increase

เล็กน้อย

lék nɔ́i — A little, slightly, a small amount

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — Already, then, after that; completion marker

รีบ

rîip — To hurry, rush, act quickly

พา

phaa — To take, lead, or bring someone somewhere

ไป

pai — To go; away from speaker; directional verb

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a space or time

ห้อง

hɔ̂ng — Room, an enclosed space inside a building

ให้

hâi — To give; for; causative verb marker

นั่ง

nâng — To sit down or be seated

แค่

khɛ̂ɛ — Just, only, merely, no more than

พ้น

phón — Past, beyond, clear of an obstacle or point

ประตู

pra-tuu — Door or gate, an entrance or exit

ขณะ

khà-nà — While, at the moment, during a period of time

เกาะ

gɔ̀ — To cling, grip, or hold on to something

ติด

tìt — To be attached, stuck to, or connected with

กับ

gàp — With, together with; and (connecting nouns)

กุญแจ

gun-jɛɛ — Key, a device used to lock or unlock something

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — Out, outward; to exit or emerge from

ปิด

pìt — To close, shut, or turn off something

ล็อค

lɔ́k — To lock something, secure with a lock

ด้าน

dâan — Side, aspect, or face of something

อีก

ìik — Again, another, more, additionally

ครั้ง

kráng — Time, instance, occasion; classifier for occurrences

ถือ

thǔu — To hold, carry, or regard something

มือ

muue — Hand, the end part of the arm

ทั้งหมด

tháng mòt — All, everything, the whole amount or group

นี้

níi — This, referring to something nearby or just mentioned

กระทำ

grà-tham — To do, perform, or carry out an action

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition; functions as copula

ระบบ

rá-bòp — System, organized structure or method

ระเบียบ

rá-bìap — Order, discipline, rule, or regulation

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

เสียง

sǐang — Sound, voice, or noise

ดัง

dang — Loud, making a strong sound; also means 'famous'

ห้าว

hâao — Bold, brash, aggressive in manner or tone

หาญ

hǎan — Brave, courageous, daring

เท่า

thâo — Equal to, as much as; to the extent of

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — The most, superlative marker; the utmost degree

ก้าว

gâao — Step, stride; to step or move forward

เดิน

dəən — To walk, move on foot

ข้าม

khâam — To cross over, pass across a boundary or gap

ย่าง

yâang — To step, tread; also means to grill or roast food

สม่ำเสมอ

sà-mâm sà-məə — Consistent, regular, uniform, steady

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; also used to mean 'also' informally

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; a relative pronoun connector

หน้าต่าง

nâa tàang — Window, an opening in a wall with glass

ตั้ง

tâng — To set up, place upright, establish; as many as

หยุด

yùt — To stop, halt, or cease movement or action

นั่น

nân — That, referring to something farther away

หัน

hǎn — To turn, rotate the head or body in direction

กลับ

glàp — To return, go back; reversal of direction

ใต้หลังคา

tâi lǎng khaa — Under the roof, in the attic or loft space

สร้าง

sâang — To build, construct, or create something

เพื่อ

phûuea — In order to, for the purpose of

เก็บ

gèp — To collect, keep, store, or pick up items

ฟืน

fuuen — Firewood, wood used as fuel for burning

สิ่งของ

sìng khɔ̌ɔng — Things, objects, belongings, or various items

ทำนอง

tham nɔɔng — In the manner of, similarly; also means melody

นั้น

nán — That, those; referring to something previously mentioned

มืดหม่น

mûut mòn — Gloomy, dim, dark and dreary in atmosphere

มืดมิด

mûut mît — Pitch dark, completely without light

ทรง

song — Shape, form; to maintain; royal honorific verb

ที่จริง

thîi jing — Actually, in truth, in reality

หลังคา

lǎng khaa — Roof, the covering on top of a building

เล็กๆ

lék lék — Very small, tiny, diminutive in size

เหนือ

nǔuea — Above, north, or superior in position

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For, intended for a specific person or purpose

ถนน

thà-nǒn — Road, street, a paved way for vehicles

ไม่มี

mâi mii — There is no, does not have, lacking something

กระจก

grà-jòk — Glass, mirror; a transparent or reflective surface

กลาง

glaang — Middle, center, intermediate position

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two, the number 2

บาน

baan — Classifier for windows and doors; to bloom

เหมือน

mǔuean — Like, similar to, resembling something else

แบบ

bɛ̀ɛp — Style, type, pattern, or model of something

ฝรั่งเศส

fà-ràng-sèet — France or French, relating to the country France

ทั่วไป

thûua pai — In general, generally, common or widespread