A Tale of Two Cities — Page 15

Vocabulary

น้ำ

náam — Water; liquid essential for life

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

น้ำพุ

náam phú — Fountain; a decorative water jet structure

ไหล

lǎi — To flow; to move like water or liquid

เรื่อยไป

rʉ̂ai pai — Continuously; flowing or moving without stopping

แม่น้ำ

mɛ̂ náam — River; a large natural flowing body of water

อัน

an — A classifier for small or general objects

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time

เวลา

weelaa — Time; a specific or general period of duration

ดำเนิน

dam nəən — To proceed; to carry on or conduct something

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from current position

สู่

sùu — Toward; in the direction of something or someone

ยาม

yaam — Time period; a watch or moment of day

เย็น

yen — Evening; also means cool or cold temperature

ชีวิต

chiiwít — Life; the existence of a living being

มากมาย

mâak maai — Plentiful; abundant in great quantity or number

เมือง

mʉang — City; town; an urban settlement or territory

หลวง

lǔang — Royal; grand; capital; belonging to the king

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix indicating state or condition

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in accordance with

กฎ

kot — Rule; law; a regulation to be followed

แห่ง

hɛ̀ng — Of; belonging to; classifier for places or locations

ธรรมชาติ

thammachâat — Nature; the natural world and its phenomena

และ

lɛ́ — And; connecting two words, phrases, or clauses

กระแส

krasɛ̌ — Current; stream; a flow of water, air, or trend

คลื่น

khlʉ̂n — Wave; a rippling movement in water or energy

มิได้

mí dâi — Does not; did not; formal negation of action

รอ

rɔɔ — To wait; to stay until something happens

คอย

khɔɔi — To wait for; to anticipate or expect someone

ผู้

phûu — Person; one who; a prefix indicating a person

ใด

dai — Any; which; used in questions or indefinite reference

หนู

nǔu — Mouse; rat; also a pronoun used by children

น้อย

nɔ́ɔi — Little; small; few; a small amount or size

ทั้งหลาย

tháng lǎai — All; everyone; all of a group collectively

นอน

nɔɔn — To lie down; to sleep or rest horizontally

หลับ

làp — To sleep; to be in a state of sleep

ชิด

chít — Close together; near; in tight proximity to something

กัน

kan — Together; each other; a reciprocal action word

อยู่

yùu — To live; to stay; to be located somewhere

มืด

mʉ̂t — Dark; lacking light; darkness of night or space

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

พวกมัน

phûak man — They; them; referring to a group of animals

อีก

ìik — Again; another; more; once more time or instance

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; instance; a classifier for occurrences or events

งาน

ngaan — Work; event; job; a task or festive occasion

เต้นรำ

tên ram — To dance; performing rhythmic movement to music

สว่าง

sawàang — Bright; luminous; full of light or radiance

อาหาร

aahǎan — Food; meal; nourishment consumed by living beings

ค่ำ

khâm — Evening; nightfall; the later part of the day

ทุก

thúk — Every; all; each one without exception

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an item or matter of any kind

อย่าง

yàang — Kind; type; manner; a way of doing something

ต่าง

tàang — Different; various; each; distinct from one another

วิถี

wíthii — Way; path; lifestyle; manner of living or proceeding

มัน

man — It; they; a pronoun for animals or objects