A Tale of Two Cities — Page 6

Vocabulary

ได้โปรด

dâi bpròot — Please; polite request particle in Thai

ช่วย

chûay — To help or assist someone

อภิปราย

à-pì-bpraai — To discuss or debate a topic formally

เรื่องนี้

rûeang níi — This matter; this topic or issue

กับ

gàp — With; together with; and (connector)

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me (informal first-person pronoun)

ด้วย

dûay — Also; too; with; as well

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; to cause

มองเห็น

maawng hěn — To be able to see; to perceive visually

มัน

man — It; that thing; informal third-person pronoun

ได้

dâi — Can; able to; to get or obtain

ชัดเจน

chát jeen — Clear; distinct; obvious and unambiguous

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; directional particle upward

อีก

ìik — More; again; another; additionally

สัก

sàk — Some; a little; at least one (softener)

นิด

nít — A little bit; a small amount

และ

láe — And; also; connecting words or clauses

สอน

sǎawn — To teach; to instruct someone

รู้จัก

rúu jàk — To know; to be acquainted with someone

เป็น

bpen — To be; to exist as; to become

ประโยชน์

bprà-yòot — Benefit; usefulness; advantage gained

มาก

mâak — Much; many; a lot; very

กว่า

gwàa — More than; than (comparative particle)

เดิม

doeem — Original; former; as before; previous

หมอ

mǎaw — Doctor; physician; medical professional

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be seated

ไตร่ตรอง

trài traawng — To contemplate; to reflect carefully on something

อยู่

yùu — To stay; to be; ongoing action marker

ภายหลัง

paai lǎng — Afterwards; later; subsequent to an event

ที่

thîi — At; which; that; relative clause marker

ถ้อยคำ

thôoy kham — Words; speech; verbal expressions or statements

อัน

an — Classifier for various objects; which; that

จริงจัง

jing jang — Serious; earnest; sincere and determined

เหล่านั้น

lào nán — Those; those mentioned previously

ถูก

thùuk — Correct; right; to be subjected to action

กล่าว

glàao — To say; to state; to utter formally

ออกมา

àawk maa — To come out; to emerge outward

ก็

gâaw — Also; then; well; discourse particle

มิได้

mí dâi — Did not; formal negation of past action

เร่งเร้า

rêng ráo — To urge; to press; to push someone eagerly

เขา

khǎo — He; she; they; third-person pronoun

คิด

khít — To think; to consider; to ponder

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; complementizer in clauses

น่าจะ

nâa jà — Should; probably; ought to be likely

เป็นไปได้

bpen bpai dâi — Possible; able to happen or occur

โดย

dooi — By; by means of; through an agent

พยายาม

phá-yaa-yaam — To try; to make an effort; to attempt

ทำลาย

tham laai — To destroy; to break; to ruin something

ความเงียบ

khwaam ngîap — Silence; quietness; state of being silent

การกำเริบ

gaan gam-rôoep — A relapse; recurrence of illness or condition

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; relative pronoun connector

เพื่อน

phûean — Friend; companion; peer

รัก

rák — To love; to care for deeply

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

เล่า

lâo — To narrate; to tell a story; to recount

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward speaker

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something mentioned

มิใช่

mí châi — Is not; formal negation of identity

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; matter; abstract item

ผู้

phûu — Person who; one who; agent noun prefix

เกี่ยวข้อง

gìao khâawng — Related to; involved with; connected to something

คาด

khâat — To expect; to anticipate; to predict

ไม่ถึง

mâi thǔeng — Not reaching; not up to; unexpected degree

เสีย

sǐa — Particle indicating loss or negative change

ทีเดียว

thii diiao — Quite; indeed; very much; all at once

หวาดกลัว

wàat gluua — To be afraid; to feel fear or dread

ต่อ

tòo — Toward; against; per; to continue

สิ่งนั้น

sìng nán — That thing; that particular matter or object

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; question particle

เสี่ยง

sìang — To risk; to take a chance; risky

ถาม

thǎam — To ask; to question someone

พร้อม

phráawm — Ready; prepared; along with; simultaneously

สั่น

sân — To shake; to tremble; to vibrate

กาย

gaai — Body; the physical form of a person

อย่าง

yàang — Way; manner; type; like; as

อด

òt — To abstain; to resist; to hold back

ไม่ได้

mâi dâi — Cannot; not able; did not do

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun; title

คง

khong — Probably; likely; must be; to remain

ไม่มีทาง

mâi mii thaang — No way; impossible; no means available

รู้

rúu — To know; to be aware of something

เลย

looei — At all; ever; so; then; right away

ความหวาดกลัว

khwaam wàat gluua — Fear; terror; the feeling of being afraid

เช่นนั้น

chên nán — Like that; such as that; in that way

ถ่วง

thûang — To weigh down; to burden; to drag down

หนัก

nàk — Heavy; severe; hard; weighty

บน

bon — On; above; on top of

จิตใจ

jìt jai — Mind; heart; mental and emotional state

ทุกข์ทรมาน

thúk thá-rá-maan — To suffer; to endure pain or torment

เพียงใด

phiang dai — How much; to what extent; however much

ยากลำบาก

yâak lam-bàak — Difficult; hardship; struggling with great difficulty

แทบจะ

thâep jà — Almost; nearly; barely; on the verge of

เป็นไป

bpen bpai — To proceed; to be possible; to happen

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For; intended for; with regard to

ที่จะ

thîi jà — That will; in order to; about to

ฝืนใจ

fǔuen jai — To force oneself; to act against one's will

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — Oneself; one's own self; personally

เอ่ยปาก

ôoei bpàak — To open one's mouth to speak; to utter

พูดถึง

phûut thǔeng — To mention; to speak about; to bring up

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story; matter; topic; issue; about

กดทับ

gòt tháp — To press down on; to suppress; to oppress

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion

ผ่อนคลาย

phàawn khlaai — To relax; to ease tension; to unwind

เห็นได้ชัด

hěn dâi chát — Clearly visible; obviously apparent; evidently seen

ไม่

mâi — No; not; negation particle

หาก

hàak — If; in case; should; conditional conjunction

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — Can; to be capable; able to do

เอาชนะ

ao chá-ná — To overcome; to defeat; to win against

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; inner feelings; spirit

เปิดเผย

bpòoet phooei — To reveal; to disclose; to make known openly

ความกังวล

khwaam gang-won — Worry; anxiety; concern about something

ซ่อน

sâawn — To hide; to conceal; to keep secret

ใคร

khrai — Who; someone; anyone; whoever

สักคน

sàk khon — Someone; any person; at least one person

รับรู้

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

ใน

nai — In; inside; within

ยาม

yaam — During; at a time of; guard; period

ครอบงำ

khraawp ngam — To dominate; to overwhelm; to take over mentally

แต่

tàe — But; however; only; just

ดัง

dang — As; like; loud; famous; as described

บอก

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

ไป

bpai — To go; away; directional particle outward

แล้ว

láaeo — Already; then; and then; completion marker

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also; still continuing

เชื่อ

chûea — To believe; to trust; to have faith in

บาง

baang — Some; certain; thin; a few of

กรณี

gaa-rá-nii — Case; instance; situation; circumstance

บัดนี้

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

ขณะ

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

ค่อยๆ

khôoy khôoy — Gradually; slowly; little by little

วาง

waang — To place; to put down; to set something

มือ

muue — Hand; the human hand

ลง

long — Down; downward; to descend; directional particle

แขน

khǎaen — Arm; the limb from shoulder to wrist

อีกครั้ง

ìik khráng — Once more; again; one more time

จาก

jàak — From; away from; departing a place

สั้นๆ

sân sân — Briefly; shortly; in a short manner

ทั้ง

tháng — Both; all; entire; including everything

สอง

sǎawng — Two; the number two

ฝ่าย

fàai — Side; party; faction; group

อธิบาย

à-thí-baai — To explain; to clarify; to describe in detail

ครั้งนี้

khráng níi — This time; on this occasion

เกิดจาก

gòoet jàak — Arising from; caused by; originating from

สาเหตุ

sǎa-hèet — Cause; reason; source of something happening

ใด

dai — Any; which; what (interrogative/relative)

ตอบ

tàawp — To answer; to respond; to reply

มี

mii — To have; there is; there are; to exist

การ

gaan — Act of; action; process; nominalizer prefix

ฟื้นคืน

fúuen khuuen — To recover; to restore; to come back to

ขึ้นมา

khûen maa — To come up; to arise; to emerge upward

เข้มแข็ง

khêm khǎeng — Strong; resilient; robust; tough in character

ผิดปกติ

phìt bpà-gà-tì — Abnormal; unusual; not the usual condition

ห้วง

hûang — A stretch or expanse; depths of something

ความคิด

khwaam khít — Thought; idea; thinking; notion

ความทรงจำ

khwaam song jam — Memory; recollection; something remembered

แรก

râaek — First; initial; earliest; the very first

โรค

rôok — Disease; illness; sickness; medical condition

ความเชื่อมโยง

khwaam chûeam yoong — Connection; linkage; relationship between things

เข้มข้น

khêm khôn — Intense; concentrated; strong in degree

ประการ

bprà-gaan — Aspect; point; regard; way; manner (formal)

ลักษณะ

lák-sà-nà — Characteristic; feature; nature; quality

เจ็บปวด

jèp bpùat — Pain; to hurt; to feel physical or emotional pain

ยิ่งนัก

yîng nák — Exceedingly; very much; to a great degree

ระลึก

rá-lúek — To recall; to remember; to recollect something

ชัดแจ้ง

chát jâaeng — Clearly evident; plainly obvious; unmistakably clear