A Tale of Two Cities — Page 13

Vocabulary

ไม่มี

mai mee — There is none; to not have something

สิ่งใด

sing dai — Anything; any thing or matter whatsoever

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or context

โลก

lok — World; the earth or realm of existence

มนุษย์

ma-nut — Human being; a person of the human species

ที่

thi — That; which; a relative pronoun or place marker

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker indicating intention or action

ยื้อ

yue — To prolong; to drag out or sustain barely

ชีวิต

chee-wit — Life; one's existence or living condition

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

เด็ก

dek — Child; a young person or kid

คน

khon — Person; a human individual or classifier for people

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant

ไว้

wai — To keep; to retain or hold something in place

ได้

dai — Can; to be able to or to have obtained

นอก

nok — Outside; beyond or exterior to something

จาก

jaak — From; away from a source or origin

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

มุ่งมั่น

mung man — Determined; firmly resolved to achieve a goal

เขา

khao — He; she; they — third person pronoun

เปิดเผย

poet phoei — To reveal; to disclose or make something known publicly

อยุติธรรม

a-yut-ti-tham — Unjust; unfair; lacking justice or fairness

ทั้งหมด

thang mot — All; everything; the entire amount or group

ได้รับ

dai rap — To receive; to obtain or be given something

ผลัก

phlak — To push; to shove something or someone away

ทอด

thot — To cast; to extend or lay something outward

เงา

ngao — Shadow; shade cast by an object blocking light

แห่ง

haeng — Of; from; a classifier for places or sources

ความตาย

khwaam taai — Death; the state or condition of dying

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently; in the process of doing something now

รวมตัว

ruam tua — To gather; to assemble or come together as group

ออกไป

ok pai — To go out; to leave or exit a place

เช่นเดียวกับ

chen diao kap — Just like; in the same manner as something else

บังคับ

bang-khap — To force; to compel someone to do something

ให้

hai — To give; to allow or cause something to happen

มือขวา

mue khwaa — Right hand; the hand on the right side

กำ

kam — To grip; to clench or hold tightly in hand

แน่น

naen — Tight; firm; securely fastened or held firmly

ยังคง

yang khong — Still; continuing to remain in a certain state

อยู่

yuu — To be; to stay; to exist at a location

และ

lae — And; a conjunction connecting words or clauses

ปิด

pit — To close; to shut or seal something off

แผล

phlae — Wound; a cut or injury on the body

จากนั้น

jaak nan — After that; then; following a previous action or event

ด้วย

duai — With; also; by means of something additional

การ

kaan — A prefix nominalizing verbs into action nouns

อนุญาต

a-nu-yaat — To permit; to grant official permission for something

แม้

mae — Even; although; despite a certain condition

กระทั่ง

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

ช่วยเหลือ

chuai lue — To help; to assist or support someone in need

ชาย

chaai — Man; male; relating to the male gender

พี่ชาย

phi chaai — Older brother; an elder male sibling

พา

pha — To take along; to escort or lead someone somewhere

เธอ

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

ไป

pai — To go; to move toward or travel somewhere

รู้

ruu — To know; to be aware of or understand something

ว่า

waa — That; to say; a conjunction introducing reported speech

ต้อง

tong — Must; to have to or be required to do something

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform or communicate something to someone

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicating completion of an action

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; object; an abstract or concrete entity

ท่าน

than — You; a respectful formal pronoun for esteemed persons

หมอ

mo — Doctor; a medical practitioner or physician

ก็

ko — Also; then; a discourse particle linking related clauses

คง

khong — Probably; likely; indicating assumption or likelihood

ไม่

mai — Not; a negation particle used before verbs

นาน

naan — Long; for a great length of time

นัก

nak — Very; much; an intensifier used after adjectives

หาก

haak — If; in the event that a condition is met

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing state or incomplete action

ขณะ

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

นี้

nii — This; referring to something near or just mentioned

เพื่อ

phuea — For; in order to achieve a purpose or goal

สุข

suk — Happiness; joy; a state of contentment and wellbeing

เพลิดเพลิน

phloet phloen — To enjoy; to take pleasure in something leisurely

ตนเอง

ton eng — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive personal reference

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a limited amount or degree

ชั่ว

chua — Evil; wicked; or temporarily for a brief period

ระยะ

ra-ya — Distance; period; a span of space or time

เวลา

we-laa — Time; a period or point in time

สั้นๆ

san san — Brief; short; lasting only a very short time

ฉัน

chan — I; me — first person pronoun used by females

เห็น

hen — To see; to perceive visually or to witness something

ผ่าน

phaan — To pass; to go through or past something

ต่อ

to — Next; toward; to continue or connect to something

หน้า

naa — Face; front; next — depending on context

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface or place

ถนน

tha-non — Road; street; a paved path for vehicles or travel

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that an event occurred

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring or carry something forward

ข่าว

khaao — News; information about recent events or happenings

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back to a previous place

บ้าน

baan — Home; house; one's place of residence

หัวใจ

hua jai — Heart; the organ or symbol of emotion and feeling

พ่อ

pho — Father; a male parent or paternal figure

แตกสลาย

taek sa-laai — To shatter; to break apart completely into pieces

เอ่ย

oei — To utter; to begin speaking or mention something softly

ปาก

paak — Mouth; the oral opening used for speaking or eating

พูด

phut — To speak; to talk or say something aloud

แต่

tae — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast or exception

คำ

kham — Word; a unit of spoken or written language

เดียว

diao — Single; only one; alone or solitary

อัด

at — To press; to stuff or pack tightly together

น้องสาว

nong saao — Younger sister; a younger female sibling

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; a relative pronoun linking clauses

มี

mee — To have; to possess or there is something

อีก

iik — Another; more; again — indicating addition or repetition

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one or a single unit

สถานที่

sa-thaan-thi — Place; location; a specific physical or geographical spot

พ้น

phon — Beyond; past; out of reach or free from something

อำนาจ

am-naat — Power; authority; the ability to control or command

อย่าง

yaang — Way; manner; a kind or type of something

น้อย

noi — Little; few; a small amount or degree

ที่สุด

thi sut — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as or function as something

ข้าทาส

kha thaas — Slave; a person owned or completely controlled by another

ติดตาม

tit taam — To follow; to track or pursue someone or something

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker or here

นี่

nii — Here; this — used to point out nearby objects

คืน

khuen — Night; also to return something back to someone

ปีน

piin — To climb; to scale up a surface or structure

เข้า

khao — To enter; to go into or access a place

ต่าง

taang — Different; various; distinct from one another

สุนัข

su-nak — Dog; a domesticated canine animal kept as pet

ข้าง

khaang — Side; beside; the lateral area next to something

ดาบ

daap — Sword; a long bladed weapon used in combat

มือ

mue — Hand; the human hand used for grasping things

หน้าต่าง

naa taang — Window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space within a building

ใต้

tai — Under; below; beneath a surface or object

หลังคา

lang khaa — Roof; the covering on top of a building

ไหน

nai — Where; which — used in questions about location

มัน

man — It; he; she — informal third person pronoun

แถว

thaeo — Row; line; area around a particular vicinity

ใช่

chai — Yes; correct; an affirmative response confirming truth

ไหม

mai — Question particle placed at end of yes-no questions

มืด

muet — Dark; darkness; absence of light in a place

ลง

long — Down; to descend or move in a downward direction

สายตา

saai taa — Eyesight; vision; one's ability to see clearly

แคบ

khaep — Narrow; tight; of limited width or confined space

รอบ

rop — Around; surrounding; a circuit or cycle of something

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and certain objects

เหลือบ

lueap — To glance; to look quickly or furtively at something

มอง

mong — To look; to gaze or direct eyes toward something

รอบๆ

rop rop — All around; in every surrounding direction nearby

หญ้าแห้ง

yaa haeng — Dry grass; hay; dried grass used as animal feed

ฟาง

faang — Straw; dried stalks of grain used as bedding

ถูก

thuuk — Correct; cheap; or passive voice marker in Thai

เหยียบย่ำ

yiap yam — To trample; to step on and crush repeatedly underfoot

ทั่ว

thua — Throughout; all over; covering every part of something

พื้น

phuen — Floor; ground; the surface level of a room

ราวกับ

raao kap — As if; as though; resembling a particular situation

ต่อสู้

to suu — To fight; to struggle or battle against someone

เกิดขึ้น

koet khuen — To happen; to occur or take place as an event

ได้ยิน

dai yin — To hear; to perceive sound through the ears

เสียง

siang — Sound; voice; noise produced by vibration or speech

วิ่ง

wing — To run; to move quickly on foot

อย่า

yaa — Don't; a negative imperative telling someone not to do

เข้าใกล้

khao glai — To approach; to come closer to someone or something

พวกเรา

phuak rao — We; us — first person plural inclusive pronoun

จนกว่า

jon kwaa — Until; up to the point when something finally happens

ตาย

taai — To die; to cease living; death of a being

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot at a normal pace

แรก

raek — First; initial; the very beginning of something

ทีเดียว

thii diao — At once; quite; all at one time entirely

โยน

yoon — To throw; to toss something through the air

เหรียญ

rian — Coin; a small metal disc used as currency

เงิน

ngoen — Money; silver; currency used for buying and selling

สอง

song — Two; the number two; a pair of things

สาม

saam — Three; the number three; a trio of things

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so; then — indicating result or consequence

ฟาด

faat — To lash; to strike hard with a whip or object

แส้

sae — Whip; a flexible instrument used for striking or driving