A Tale of Two Cities — Page 12

Vocabulary

มาตรการ

mat-tra-kan — Measure or policy taken to achieve a goal

ป้องกัน

pong-kan — To protect or prevent something from happening

ที่

thi — At, which, or that; relative pronoun or preposition

ได้

dai — To get, obtain, or can; indicates ability or past action

ดำเนิน

dam-noen — To proceed, carry out, or conduct an activity

การ

kan — Nominalizing prefix indicating an action or process

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; for the purpose of something

อธิบาย

a-thi-bai — To explain or describe something in detail

ความ

khwam — Nominalizing prefix indicating a state or quality

เงียบ

ngiap — Quiet, silent, or calm in atmosphere

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned

ให้

hai — To give; causative particle meaning to let or make

ฟัง

fang — To listen or hear something attentively

ไว้

wai — To keep, place, or retain for future reference

ก่อน

kon — Before; first; prior to something else

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates completed action

และ

lae — And; connecting conjunction joining words or clauses

เขียน

khian — To write letters, words, or text

จดหมาย

jot-mai — Letter; written correspondence sent to someone

ถึง

thueng — To; until; reaching a destination or person

ตาม

tam — To follow; according to; in accordance with

เธอ

thoe — She or you; feminine second or third person pronoun

ก็

ko — Also; then; discourse particle showing continuity

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle used before verbs

มี

mi — To have; there is or there are

ข้อ

kho — Point, item, clause, or joint of something

สงสัย

song-sai — To doubt or suspect; feeling uncertain about something

ใดๆ

dai-dai — Any whatsoever; any kind at all

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place or time

คืน

khuen — Night; also means to return something

วัน

wan — Day; a unit of time equal to 24 hours

ออก

ok — To go out, exit, or come out

จาก

jak — From; away from a place or person

บ้าน

ban — House, home, or one's place of residence

เข้า

khao — To enter or go into a place

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating movement away

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space within a building

พร้อม

phrom — Ready, prepared, or together with someone

กับ

kap — With; together with; and (joining nouns)

มีด

mit — Knife; a sharp cutting utensil

โต้

to — Large; to argue back; used in compound tool names

เลื่อย

lueai — Saw; a tool used for cutting wood or material

สิ่ว

sio — Chisel; a sharp woodworking or carving tool

ค้อน

khon — Hammer; a tool used for striking nails

โดย

doi — By; by means of; through an agent or method

ถือ

thue — To hold, carry, or consider something

ตะเกียง

ta-kiang — Lantern or oil lamp providing portable light

ติดตาม

tit-tam — To follow, track, or keep up with someone

มา

ma — To come; directional particle indicating movement toward

ด้วย

duai — Also, too, with; accompaniment or addition particle

นั่น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun pointing to specific thing

ประตู

pra-tu — Door or gate; an entrance to a room or building

ปิด

pit — To close, shut, or turn off something

สนิท

sa-nit — Tight, close, or intimate; completely sealed

ท่าทาง

tha-thang — Manner, gesture, or appearance of a person

ลึกลับ

luek-lap — Mysterious, secretive, or enigmatic in nature

รู้สึก

ru-suek — To feel or sense an emotion or sensation

ผิด

phit — Wrong, mistaken, or morally incorrect

สับ

sap — To chop or hack with a blade repeatedly

ม้านั่ง

ma-nang — Bench; a long seat for sitting on

ช่าง

chang — Craftsman, mechanic, or skilled tradesperson

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

รองเท้า

rong-thao — Shoes or footwear worn on the feet

แตก

taek — To break, crack, or shatter into pieces

เป็น

pen — To be; to become; indicates state or condition

ชิ้นๆ

chin-chin — Into pieces or fragments; broken into bits

ขณะ

kha-na — While; moment; at the time that something happens

เทียน

thian — Candle; a wax stick burned for light

ราวกับ

rao-kap — As if; just like; expressing a comparison or simile

ว่า

wa — That; to say; complementizer introducing reported speech

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; strength or power

ช่วยเหลือ

chuai-luea — To help, assist, or aid someone in need

ฆาตกรรม

khat-ta-kam — Murder; the deliberate killing of another person

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

แท้จริง

thae-jing — True, genuine, or in reality; actual truth

สีหน้า

si-na — Facial expression; the look on someone's face

เคร่งขรึม

khreng-khruem — Serious, grave, or solemn in expression or manner

ไม่ใช่

mai-chai — Is not; negation of identity or classification

บุคคล

buk-khon — Person or individual; a human being

เหมาะสม

mo-som — Suitable, appropriate, or fitting for a purpose

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended for a particular person or purpose

บทบาท

bot-bat — Role or part played in a situation or performance

เลย

loei — At all; so; then; intensifier or discourse particle

เผา

phao — To burn or incinerate something with fire

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and objects

ถูก

thuk — To be hit; correct; passive marker in Thai

ทุบ

thup — To smash, pound, or hit something hard

ชิ้น

chin — Piece or chunk; classifier for pieces of things

สะดวก

sa-duak — Convenient, comfortable, or easy to use

ต่อ

to — Against; per; next; to connect or continue

ใช้งาน

chai-ngan — To use or put something into practical operation

เริ่มต้น

roem-ton — To begin or start something from the beginning

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise; directional particle indicating upward movement

รีรอ

ri-ro — To hesitate or delay; to wait around indecisively

เตา

tao — Stove, furnace, or oven used for cooking or heating

ไฟ

fai — Fire or flame; also means electricity or light

ครัว

khrua — Kitchen; the room where food is prepared

เครื่องมือ

khrueang-mue — Tool, instrument, or equipment used for work

หนัง

nang — Leather, skin, or hide; also means movie

ฝัง

fang — To bury or embed something in the ground

สวน

suan — Garden or park; an outdoor cultivated space

ทำลาย

tham-lai — To destroy, damage, or ruin something completely

ปิดบัง

pit-bang — To conceal, hide, or cover up something

ดู

du — To look at or watch; to seem or appear

ชั่วร้าย

chua-rai — Evil, wicked, or morally corrupt in nature

เพียงใด

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

สายตา

sai-ta — Eyesight or gaze; the look in someone's eyes

คน

khon — Person or people; classifier for human beings

ซื่อสัตย์

sue-sat — Honest, faithful, and trustworthy in character

จน

jon — Until; poor; up to the point that

กระทั่ง

kra-thang — Until; even; up to a certain point or time

กระทำ

kra-tham — To commit, perform, or carry out an action

ลบ

lop — To erase, delete, or subtract something

ร่องรอย

rong-roi — Trace, mark, or evidence left behind

มัน

man — It; him; informal third-person pronoun

แทบ

thaep — Almost, nearly, or hardly; close to a limit

จะ

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

เหมือน

muean — Like, similar to, or resembling something else

ผู้

phu — Person who; one who; prefix indicating a doer

สมรู้ร่วมคิด

som-ru-ruam-khit — Accomplice; one who conspires or collaborates in crime

อาชญากรรม

at-cha-ya-kam — Crime; an illegal act punishable by law

อัน

an — A classifier for various objects; that which

น่า

na — Worthy of; should; prefix indicating deservingness of feeling

สยดสยอง

sa-yot-sa-yong — Horrifying, terrifying, or causing extreme dread