A Tale of Two Cities — Page 8

Vocabulary

มัน

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

ไม่มี

mai mee — There is not; to not have something

ประโยชน์

pra-yoht — Benefit, usefulness, or advantage of something

ที่

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

จะ

ja — Will, going to; future tense marker in Thai

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk to someone

ออก

òok — To exit, come out, or go outward

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from speaker

ฉัน

chăn — I, me; first-person pronoun, informal female

รู้

rúu — To know or be aware of something

ดี

dii — Good, fine, or well in quality

แต่

dtàe — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

พุ่ง

phûng — To surge, shoot forward, or gush out rapidly

มา

maa — To come; movement toward the speaker

จาก

jàak — From, away from; indicating origin or departure

จิต

jìt — Mind, consciousness, or mental state

วิญญาณ

win-yaan — Soul, spirit, or supernatural essence of a being

ของ

khǎawng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

เพื่อ

phûea — For the purpose of; in order to do something

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

และ

láe — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ทุก

thúk — Every, all; indicating entirety of a group

คน

khon — Person, people; human classifier in Thai

รัก

rák — To love; deep affection for someone

ยินดี

yin-dii — Pleased, glad, or willing to do something

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

อย่าง

yàang — Way, manner, type; like or such as

หาก

hàak — If, in case; conditional conjunction in Thai

อาชีพ

aa-chiip — Occupation, career, or profession of a person

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state

ประเภท

pra-phêet — Type, category, or kind of something

กว่า

gwàa — More than, over; used in comparisons

นี้

níi — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

โอกาส

oh-gàat — Opportunity or chance to do something

หรือ

rǔue — Or; conjunction offering alternatives or asking questions

ความสามารถ

khwaam-sǎa-mâat — Ability, capability, or skill to do something

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or context

การ

gaan — Nominalizer for actions; the act of doing

เสียสละ

sǐa-sà-là — To sacrifice or give up something for others

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay or live somewhere

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

รับ

ráp — To receive, accept, or take something offered

ใดๆ

dai-dai — Any whatsoever; emphasizing indefinite reference

ผู้

phûu — Person who; prefix indicating a doer or role

ลอง

laawng — To try, attempt, or test something out

จดจำ

jòt-jam — To memorize or remember something carefully

ไว้

wái — To keep, retain, or store for later use

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind; center of emotions and feelings

ยาม

yaam — Time, period, or moment; a watch or guard

สงบ

sà-ngòp — Calm, peaceful, or quiet in atmosphere

บาง

baang — Some; thin; indicating partial quantity or group

ครั้ง

kráng — Time, instance, or occasion of an event

ว่า

wâa — That; quotative particle introducing reported speech

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer for abstract qualities or states

กระตือรือร้น

gra-dtuu-ruu-rón — Enthusiastic, eager, or keenly motivated to act

จริงใจ

jing-jai — Sincere, genuine, or honest in one's feelings

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, or matter in general

เดียว

diiao — Single, alone, only one of something

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a specific period or point in time

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at, or until a point

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle in Thai language

นาน

naan — Long time; lasting for an extended duration

นัก

nák — Very, much; intensifier for adjectives or adverbs

เมื่อ

mûea — When, at the time that something happened

สาย

sǎai — Late; a line, string, or cord

ผูกพัน

phùuk-phan — To be attached or emotionally bonded to someone

ใหม่

mài — New, fresh, or recent; again in some contexts

ก่อ

gàaw — To cause, build up, or give rise to

ตัว

dtua — Body, self; classifier for animals and clothing

ขึ้น

khûen — To rise, go up, or increase in level

รอบ

râawp — Around, surrounding; a round or circuit

ผูก

phùuk — To tie, bind, or fasten something together

มัด

mát — To bind tightly; a bundle of things tied

อ่อนโยน

àawn-yohn — Gentle, tender, or soft in manner

แน่น

nâen — Tight, firm, or packed closely together

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more, increasingly; intensifier of comparison

กับ

gàp — With, and; together with someone or something

บ้าน

bâan — Home, house; one's place of residence

ประดับ

pra-dàp — To decorate or adorn with ornaments

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most, the most; superlative degree marker

ให้

hâi — To give; causative marker meaning to let or make

งดงาม

ngót-ngaam — Beautiful, elegant, or wonderfully attractive

สุข

sùk — Happiness, joy, or wellbeing in life

ตลอด

ta-lòot — Throughout, all along, the entire duration

ภาพ

phâap — Image, picture, or visual representation

เล็กๆ

lék-lék — Small, tiny, little in size

ใบหน้า

bai-nâa — Face; the front surface of one's head

พ่อ

phâaw — Father, dad; male parent in a family

สะท้อน

sà-tháawn — To reflect or mirror an image or idea

เห็น

hěn — To see or perceive something visually

งาม

ngaam — Beautiful, lovely, or aesthetically pleasing

อัน

an — Classifier for small objects; which or that

สด

sòt — Fresh, vivid, or bright; not stale

ใส

sǎi — Clear, pure, or transparent in appearance

เอง

eeng — Oneself; by itself or personally without help

บาน

baan — To bloom, blossom open; a pane or panel

แทบ

thâep — Almost, nearly, barely; close to a threshold

เท้า

tháo — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg

จง

jong — May, let; imperative or optative mood marker

นึก

nûek — To think, recall, or imagine something mentally

คราว

khraao — Time, occasion, or instance of an event

ชาย

chaai — Male, man; the male gender or a shore

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one or a single entity

ยอม

yaawm — To yield, consent, or accept reluctantly

สละ

sà-là — To relinquish, give up, or abandon something

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life; one's existence or living experience

รักษา

rák-sǎa — To preserve, protect, or treat medically

เคียง

khiang — Beside, alongside, or next to someone

ข้าง

khâang — Side, beside, or next to a person or thing

เขา

khǎo — He, she, they; third-person pronoun in Thai

กล่าว

glàao — To say, speak, or state formally

ลา

laa — To bid farewell or take leave of someone

ก่อน

gàawn — Before, first, prior to a time or event

แล้ว

láew — Already, then; indicates completion of an action

สุดท้าย

sùt-tháai — Last, final; at the very end of something

ขอ

khǎaw — To request, ask for, or wish something

พระเจ้า

phrá-jâo — God; a deity or divine supreme being

อวยพร

uay-phawn — To bless or wish someone good fortune

ก็

gâaw — Also, then, so; a discourse particle in Thai

เธอ

thooe — She, you; pronoun referring to a female person