A Tale of Two Cities — Page 3

Vocabulary

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay or exist somewhere

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or thing

หมู่

mùu — Group, cluster, or community of people

พวก

phûak — Group, gang, or set of people

เรา

rao — We, us, or I (informal first person)

เสียง

sĭang — Sound, voice, or noise produced

ตะโกน

ta-gohn — To shout or yell loudly

พร้อม

phróm — Ready, prepared, or together simultaneously

กัน

gan — Together, each other, mutually

อีก

èek — Again, another, more, additional

ครั้ง

kráng — Time, instance, or occurrence of an event

แล้ว

láew — Already, then, done, completed action

ตาย

taai — To die, dead, or cease living

ด้วย

dûay — Also, too, with, by means of

หรือ

rĕu — Or, used to present alternatives or questions

ไม่

mâi — No, not; negation particle in Thai

เขา

khăo — He, she, they; third person pronoun

กลัว

glua — To fear, be afraid, or scared of

มาก

mâak — Very, much, a lot, many

นัก

nák — Very, extremely; intensifier after adjective

และ

láe — And, as well as, connecting words or clauses

เหตุผล

hèt-phŏn — Reason, rationale, or logical justification

จน

jon — Until, so that, poor, destitute

ทำ

tham — To do, make, perform an action

ให้

hâi — To give, let, allow, cause something

ตัว

tua — Body, self, classifier for animals

เอง

eeng — Self, oneself, by oneself, personally

ถูก

thùuk — To be correct; cheap; passive action marker

แสดง

sa-daeng — To show, display, perform, or demonstrate

ว่า

wâa — That, to say, indicating reported speech

จัด

jàt — To organize, arrange, or set up an event

งาน

ngaan — Work, job, or organized event or ceremony

ศพ

sòp — Corpse, dead body of a person

ปลอม

plom — Fake, counterfeit, forged, or false

อย่าง

yàang — Kind, type, manner, or way of doing

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more, increasingly, exceedingly great

ใหญ่

yài — Big, large, great in size or importance

แต่

tàe — But, however, only, since (contrast connector)

พบ

phóp — To meet, find, or encounter someone

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, also; indicating ongoing state

มี

mii — To have, there is, there are

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life, existence, living being's life

ซ่อน

sôn — To hide, conceal, or keep out of sight

ชนบท

chon-na-bòt — Countryside, rural area, or provincial region

ได้

dâai — Can, able to, to get or obtain

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, take, or carry along

กลับ

glàp — To return, go back, or come back

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward speaker

ฉัน

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

เพิ่ง

phêeng — Just, just now, recently completed action

เห็น

hĕn — To see, notice, or observe visually

เมื่อ

mêua — When, at the time of a past event

กี้

gîi — Just now, a moment ago (colloquial)

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; strength, power, energy

ไป

bpai — To go; directional particle away from speaker

ฐานะ

thǎa-ná — Status, position, rank, or social standing

นักโทษ

nák-thôht — Prisoner, convict, person serving a sentence

กล่าว

glàao — To say, speak, or declare formally

ที่

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

จะ

jà — Will, going to; future tense marker

ทุก

thúk — Every, all, each without exception

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for humans

บอก

bòk — To tell, inform, or say to someone

เลย

loie — At all, so, therefore, past (place or time)

นั้น

nán — That, those; demonstrative pronoun, distal

จริงๆ

jing-jing — Really, truly, genuinely, indeed for real

บาป

bàap — Sin, wrongdoing, moral transgression

ชรา

chá-raa — Old age, elderly, advanced in years

ผู้

phûu — Person who, one who; prefix for people

น่า

nâa — Worthy of, likely to, deserving of feeling

สังเวช

săng-wèt — To feel pity or sorrowful compassion for

อายุ

aa-yú — Age, the number of years one has lived

กว่า

gwàa — More than, over, exceeding a quantity

เจ็ด

jèt — Seven; the number 7

สิบ

sìp — Ten; the number 10

ปี

bpii — Year; a period of twelve months

หาก

hàak — If, in case, should (conditional conjunction)

เคย

khoie — Used to, ever, have previously experienced

รู้

rúu — To know, understand, or be aware of

ก่อน

gòn — Before, first, prior to an event

ก็

gôr — Then, also, even so; discourse connector particle

คง

khong — Probably, likely, surely, must be

มัน

man — It, that thing; third person non-human pronoun

ส่วน

sùan — Part, portion, section of a whole

ลึก

léuk — Deep, profound, far below the surface

ของ

khŏng — Of, belonging to; possession marker particle

หัวใจ

hŭa-jai — Heart; the organ or emotional center

ยิน

yin — To hear, willing; used in compound words

ตอบ

tòp — To answer, reply, or respond to someone

รับ

ráp — To receive, accept, or pick up something

ความ

khwaam — Noun-forming prefix expressing abstract concepts

เงียบ

ngîap — Quiet, silent, still, without noise

สงบ

sa-ngòp — Calm, peaceful, tranquil, at ease

ล้ำ

lám — Advanced, surpassing, exceeding beyond normal

ปก

bpòk — Cover, lid, or front page of a book

คลุม

khlum — To cover, drape, or spread over something

ชั่ว

chûa — Evil, wicked; brief duration of time

ขณะ

khà-nà — Moment, instant, while, during a brief time

หนึ่ง

nèung — One; the number 1

ภรรยา

phan-rá-yaa — Wife, a man's female spouse or partner

จ้อง

jông — To stare, gaze fixedly at something

มอง

mong — To look at, gaze, or observe someone

มั่นคง

mân-khong — Stable, firm, secure, steadfast, unwavering

ก้ม

gôm — To bow, bend, or lower one's head

ลง

long — Down, to descend, go downward or decrease

กลอง

glong — Drum; a percussion musical instrument

กระทบ

grà-thóp — To hit, impact, affect, or collide with

เธอ

thoe — She, her, you (feminine or intimate)

ขยับ

khà-yàp — To move slightly, shift, or adjust position

เท้า

tháo — Foot, feet; lower limb extremity

ด้าน

dâan — Side, aspect, direction, or face of something

หลัง

lăng — Back, behind, after; rear side of body

รัก

rák — To love, care for deeply, affection

ชาติ

châat — Nation, country, birth, or nationality

ทั้ง

tháng — Both, all, entire, whole amount or group

หลาย

lăai — Many, several, numerous, multiple things

น้ำ

nám — Water; liquid substance essential for life

มุ่ง

mûng — To aim toward, head for, be determined

มั่น

mân — Firm, resolute, certain, steady in purpose

ทันใด

than-dai — Suddenly, instantly, all at once, immediately

มีด

mîit — Knife; a sharp cutting tool or weapon

เข็มขัด

khĕm-khàt — Belt; a strap worn around the waist

ดัง

dang — Loud, famous, or to sound, ring out

ก้อง

gông — To resound, echo, reverberate loudly

บน

bon — On top of, above, upper surface

ถนน

thà-nŏn — Road, street, or paved path for travel

ราว

raao — About, approximately; a railing or rod

กับ

gàp — With, and, together with someone or something

ตี

tii — To hit, beat, strike, or slap something

บิน

bin — To fly, move through the air

รวม

ruam — To combine, total, gather together, include

เวทมนตร์

wêt-mon — Magic, spell, sorcery, or supernatural power

ส่ง

sòng — To send, deliver, or dispatch something

กรีดร้อง

grìit-róng — To scream, shriek, or cry out loudly

สะพรึงกลัว

sà-phreung-glua — To be terrified, horrified, filled with dread

โบก

bòhk — To wave, flag, beckon or swing the hand

แขน

khăen — Arm; the upper limb of a human body

รอบ

rôp — Around, surrounding, round, or a circuit

ศีรษะ

sĭi-sà — Head; the uppermost part of the body

เหมือน

mĕuan — Like, similar to, resembling something else

เทพี

thep-phii — Goddess, divine female deity or spirit

แห่ง

hàeng — Of, at; classifier for places or locations

การ

gaan — Act of, process of; nominalizer for actions

แก้แค้น

gâe-khâen — To take revenge, retaliate, get back at

สี่สิบ

sìi-sìp — Forty; the number 40

องค์

ong — Classifier for royalty, deities, or sacred figures

วิ่ง

wîng — To run, move quickly on foot

บุก

bùk — To charge into, invade, or push forward

จาก

jàak — From, departing from a place or person

บ้าน

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

ปลุก

bplùk — To wake someone up, rouse from sleep

บรรดา

ban-daa — All of, among, various (group of people)

ผู้หญิง

phûu-yĭng — Woman, female person, adult female human

ขึ้น

khêun — Up, to rise, increase, go upward