A Tale of Two Cities — Page 19

Vocabulary

ท่าน

thân — Polite pronoun for respected person or you

บางที

baang-thii — Sometimes; perhaps; maybe

อาจ

àat — Might; may; possibly

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; in the process of

นึกถึง

nûek-thǔeng — To think of; to recall someone or something

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay; existence marker

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or thing

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; inner feelings or thoughts

แสดง

sà-daeng — To show; to perform; to express

ความ

kwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating state or concept

ประหลาดใจ

prà-làat-jai — To be surprised; astonished; amazed

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; a little bit

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative clause marker

คณะ

khá-ná — Group; committee; faculty; panel

ลูกขุน

lûuk-khǔn — Jury; group of jurors in a court trial

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also; continuing state

ตกลง

tòk-long — To agree; to settle; to decide upon

กัน

gan — Together; each other; mutual action particle

ไม่ได้

mâi-dâai — Cannot; did not; unable to do something

แต่

tàe — But; however; only; except

ก็

gɔ̂ — Also; then; well; discourse connector particle

พอ

phɔɔ — Enough; just right; sufficient amount

ให้

hâi — To give; to let; for; causative marker

พวกเขา

phûeak-khǎo — They; them; a group of people

ถอย

thɔ̌oi — To retreat; to step back; to withdraw

ไป

pai — To go; away; directional particle

พัก

phák — To rest; to take a break; to stay

ภายใต้

phaai-tâi — Under; beneath; subject to authority

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or processes

ดูแล

duu-laae — To take care of; to look after

และ

láe — And; as well as; in addition

ควบคุม

khûap-khum — To control; to supervise; to manage

แล้ว

láaeo — Already; then; completed action marker

ออกไป

òok-pai — To go out; to leave; to exit

เอง

eeng — Oneself; by oneself; emphasis particle

พิจารณา

phí-jaa-rá-naa — To consider; to deliberate; to examine

คดี

khá-dii — Case; lawsuit; legal matter in court

ดำเนิน

dam-nəən — To proceed; to conduct; to carry out

มา

maa — To come; toward speaker; continuative marker

ตลอด

tà-lòot — Throughout; all along; the entire duration

ทั้ง

tháng — All; both; entire; whole amount

วัน

wan — Day; a twenty-four hour period

บัดนี้

bàt-níi — Now; at this moment; currently (formal)

จุด

jùt — To light; point; dot; to ignite

ตะเกียง

tà-giiang — Lamp; oil lamp; lantern for lighting

ห้อง

hɔ̂ng — Room; chamber; enclosed indoor space

เริ่ม

rə̂əm — To begin; to start; to commence

มี

mii — To have; there is; to exist

ข่าว

khàao — News; information; report of events

ลือ

lʉʉ — To rumor; to spread word; hearsay

แพร่

phrâae — To spread; to disseminate; to circulate

สะพัด

sà-phàt — To spread rapidly; to circulate widely

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; quotative or complementizer particle

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker

ต้อง

tɔ̂ng — Must; have to; need to do

ใช้

chái — To use; to utilize; to employ

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; period; moment; duration

ออก

òok — To exit; to go out; to emerge

ปรึกษา

prʉek-sǎa — To consult; to seek advice from someone

หารือ

hǎa-rʉʉ — To discuss; to deliberate; to confer together

นาน

naan — Long time; for a lengthy duration

ผู้ชม

phûu-chom — Audience; spectator; viewer of an event

ทยอย

tha-yɔ̀ɔi — To do gradually; one by one; in succession

หา

hǎa — To find; to look for; to seek

อาหาร

aa-hǎan — Food; meal; nourishment to eat

เครื่องดื่ม

khrʉ̂ang-dʉ̀ʉm — Beverage; drink; liquid for consumption

ส่วน

sùan — Part; portion; as for; section

นักโทษ

nák-thôot — Prisoner; inmate; convicted criminal

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be seated

ด้าน

dâan — Side; aspect; direction; face of something

หลัง

lǎng — Behind; back; after; rear

ของ

khɔ̌ong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

คอก

khɔ̂ok — Dock; pen; enclosure for defendants or animals

จำเลย

jam-ləəi — Defendant; accused person in legal proceedings

คุณ

khun — You; polite title for addressing someone

ซึ่ง

sʉ̂ng — Which; that; relative pronoun connector

ได้

dâai — Can; to get; able to; past marker

พร้อม

phrɔ́om — Ready; prepared; together with; complete

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone

เมื่อ

mʉ̂a — When; at the time that; ago

ตอน

tɔɔn — Episode; period; time; section of story

หญิงสาว

yǐng-sǎao — Young woman; girl; female youth

บิดา

bì-daa — Father; male parent (formal word)

เธอ

thəə — She; her; you (informal for females)

ปรากฏ

praa-gòt — To appear; to emerge; to become visible

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals/letters

ขึ้น

khʉ̂n — To rise; to go up; upward directional

อีก

ìik — More; again; another; additional

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; occasion; instance; classifier for events

โบก

bòok — To wave; to signal by waving hand

มือ

mʉʉ — Hand; arm below elbow

เรียก

rîak — To call; to summon; to name

ผู้

phûu — Person; one who; nominalizing prefix for people

ยาม

yaam — Guard; watchman; time period; while

สนใจ

sǒn-jai — To be interested in; to pay attention

ลด

lót — To reduce; to decrease; to lower

น้อย

nɔ́ɔi — Little; few; small amount; less

ลง

long — Down; to descend; downward directional particle

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — Can; able to; capable of doing something

เข้า

khâo — To enter; inward; into a place

ใกล้

glâi — Near; close; nearby; not far away

เขา

khǎo — He; she; him; her; they

อย่าง

yàang — In the manner of; kind; type; way

สะดวก

sà-dùak — Convenient; comfortable; easy to access

ถ้า

thâa — If; in the event that; conditional marker

อยาก

yàak — To want; to desire; to wish for

กิน

gin — To eat; to consume food or drink

อะไร

à-rai — What; anything; something; interrogative pronoun

บริเวณ

bɔɔ-rí-ween — Area; vicinity; surrounding zone or place

นี้

níi — This; these; near demonstrative pronoun

ด้วย

dûai — Also; too; with; by means of

ได้ยิน

dâai-yin — To hear; to perceive sound; to listen

กลับ

glàp — To return; to go back; reverse action

อย่า

yàa — Don't; do not; negative imperative command

ช้า

cháa — Slow; late; not fast enough

กว่า

gwàa — More than; comparative particle; than

แม้แต่

máae-tàe — Even; not even; emphasizing least expected case

ชั่วครู่

chûa-khrûu — A moment; a short while; briefly

เพราะ

phrɔ́ — Because; since; due to; reason connector

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me (used by females or informally)

ต้องการ

tɔ̂ng-gaan — To need; to want; to require something

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to carry along

คำ

kham — Word; utterance; unit of speech

ตัดสิน

tàt-sǐn — To judge; to decide; to render verdict

ธนาคาร

thá-naa-khaan — Bank; financial institution for money services

เป็น

pen — To be; to become; is; are

ส่งสาร

sòng-sǎan — To send a message; to deliver communication

เร็ว

reo — Fast; quick; rapid; speedy

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most; the utmost; superlative degree marker

เท่า

thâo — Equal; as much as; equivalent amount

รู้จัก

rúu-jàk — To know; to be acquainted with someone

ถึง

thʉ̌ng — To reach; until; to; arriving at

ก่อน

gɔ̀ɔn — Before; first; prior to an event

มาก

mâak — Very; much; many; a lot of

หน้าผาก

nâa-phàak — Forehead; the front upper part of face

แค่

khâe — Only; just; merely; no more than

เอา

ao — To take; to get; to want; to use

นิ้ว

níu — Finger; toe; digit of hand or foot

แตะ

tàe — To touch; to tap lightly; to contact

เพื่อ

phʉ̂a — In order to; for the purpose of

รับรู้

ráp-rúu — To acknowledge; to perceive; to be aware

ต่อ

tɔ̀ɔ — To; toward; per; next; to continue

คำสั่ง

kham-sàng — Order; command; instruction to be followed

นั้น

nán — That; those; far demonstrative pronoun

รับ

ráp — To receive; to accept; to take in

เหรียญ

rǐan — Coin; medal; monetary currency piece

เดิน

dəən — To walk; to go on foot

ขณะ

khà-nà — While; during; at the moment of

แขน

khǎeen — Arm; upper limb of the human body

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How; in what way; what manner

ทุกข์

thúk — Suffering; distress; sorrow; misery

ปลอบใจ

plɔ̀ɔp-jai — To comfort; to console; to soothe someone

รู้สึก

rúu-sʉ̀k — To feel; to sense; to experience emotionally

ดีขึ้น

dii-khʉ̂n — To get better; to improve; to feel improved

จาก

jàak — From; away from; departing a place

บอก

bɔ̀ɔk — To tell; to inform; to say to someone

ทราบ

sâap — To know; to be informed (formal register)