A Tale of Two Cities — Page 7

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — when; at the time that something happened

ชาว

chaao — people of a place or group; inhabitants

หมู่บ้าน

mùu bâan — village; a small rural community

รับประทาน

ráp prà-taan — to eat; polite formal word for eating

อาหาร

aa-hǎan — food; any edible substance consumed for nutrition

ค่ำ

khâm — evening; the time after sunset

มื้อ

méu — meal; one instance of eating food

ง่ายๆ

ngâai ngâai — simply; in a simple or easy manner

เสร็จ

sèt — finished; completed a task or activity

แล้ว

láaeo — already; then; indicating completion or sequence

พวกเขา

phûak khǎo — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — did not; was unable to do something

แอบ

àaep — to sneak; to do something secretly or stealthily

ย่อง

yông — to tiptoe; to move quietly and carefully

เข้า

khâo — to enter; to go into a place

นอน

norn — to sleep; to lie down and rest

เหมือน

mǔean — like; similar to; resembling something else

อย่าง

yàang — in the manner of; a way or type

ที่

thîi — at; that; which; a place or relative pronoun

เคย

khoei — used to; to have previously done something

ทำ

tham — to do; to make; to perform an action

แต่

tàae — but; however; indicating contrast or exception

กลับ

glàp — to return; to go back to a place

ออก

òok — to go out; to exit or leave a place

มา

maa — to come; to move toward the speaker

นอก

nôok — outside; exterior; beyond a boundary

บ้าน

bâan — house; home; a place of residence

อีก

ìik — again; more; another time or additional

ครั้ง

kráng — time; instance; a single occurrence of something

และ

láe — and; connecting two words or clauses together

ยัง

yang — still; yet; continuing to be in a state

คง

khong — probably; likely; to remain in a state

อยู่

yùu — to be; to stay; to exist at a location

นั่น

nân — that; referring to something previously mentioned

การ

gaan — nominalizing prefix; the act or process of

กระซิบ

grà-síp — to whisper; to speak very softly and quietly

ประหลาด

prà-làat — strange; unusual; weird; surprising or odd

แพร่

phrâae — to spread; to disseminate widely among people

กระจาย

grà-jaai — to disperse; to spread out in many directions

ไป

bpai — to go; to move away from the speaker

ทั่ว

thûa — throughout; everywhere; covering all areas

ผู้คน

phûu khon — people; individuals; persons in general

รวมตัว

ruam tua — to gather; to assemble together as a group

กัน

gan — together; each other; mutually among group members

น้ำพุ

náam phu — fountain; a structure shooting water upward

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a space or area

ความ

khwaam — nominalizing prefix for abstract nouns; state of

มืด

mûet — dark; lacking light; darkness of night

ก็

gôr — also; then; so; a discourse connector particle

มี

mii — to have; there is; to possess something

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number 1; a single thing

คือ

khue — is; that is; used to define or identify

เพ่ง

phêng — to gaze intently; to stare with concentration

มอง

moong — to look; to observe; to direct eyes at

ท้องฟ้า

thóong fáa — sky; the expanse above the earth's surface

ด้วย

dûuai — with; also; too; by means of something

คาดหวัง

khâat wǎng — to expect; to hope for a certain outcome

ทิศทาง

thít thaang — direction; the course or path toward something

เดียว

diao — only; alone; single; just one entity

เท่านั้น

thâo nán — only; merely; nothing more than that

เจ้าหน้าที่

jâo nâa thîi — official; officer; a person with authority or duty

ระดับ

rá-dàp — level; rank; degree of something measured

สูง

sǔung — high; tall; elevated in position or rank

ของ

khǒong — of; belonging to; a possession particle

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — to feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

กระวนกระวาย

grà-won grà-waai — anxious; restless; feeling worried and unsettled

ใจ

jai — heart; mind; the center of emotions

จึง

jueng — therefore; so; consequently as a result

บน

bon — on; above; on top of a surface

หลังคา

lǎng khaa — roof; the top covering of a building

ตน

ton — oneself; a reflexive pronoun referring to self

เพียง

phiang — only; merely; just; no more than

ผู้เดียว

phûu diao — alone; solely; the only person doing something

นั้น

nán — that; those; referring to something specific

ลง

long — to go down; to descend; downward movement

จาก

jàak — from; away from; originating at a point

หลัง

lǎng — behind; back; after; rear part of something

ปล่องไฟ

plông fai — chimney; a vertical pipe for smoke exhaust

ใบหน้า

bai nâa — face; the front part of the head

หม่น

mòn — gloomy; dull; having a somber or dark tone

ริม

rim — edge; beside; along the border of something

ด้าน

dâan — side; aspect; a face or direction of something

ล่าง

lâang — lower; below; beneath another position

ส่ง

sòng — to send; to deliver; to transmit to someone

ข่าว

khàao — news; information; a report of recent events

ผู้ดูแล

phûu duu lae — caretaker; guardian; one who looks after something

โบสถ์

bòot — church; a Christian place of worship

ซึ่ง

sûeng — which; that; a relative pronoun connector

เก็บ

gèp — to keep; to collect; to store something away

กุญแจ

gun-jae — key; a device used to lock or unlock

ไว้

wái — to keep; to put aside for future use

ว่า

wâa — that; to say; a complementizer in Thai

อาจ

àat — might; may; possibly; expressing uncertainty

จำเป็น

jam-bpen — necessary; essential; required in a situation

ต้อง

tôong — must; have to; required to do something

ตี

tii — to strike; to hit; to beat something forcefully

ระฆัง

rá-khang — bell; a hollow metal object that rings

สัญญาณ

sǎn-yaan — signal; sign; an indicator conveying information

เตือน

tueun — to warn; to remind; to alert about danger

ภัย

phai — danger; hazard; a threatening or harmful situation

ไม่ช้า

mâi cháa — soon; before long; in a short time

ราตรี

raa-dtrii — night; a literary word for nighttime

ย่ำ

yâm — deep in night; to stamp; to tread upon

ลึก

léuk — deep; profound; extending far down or inward

ยิ่ง

yîng — even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

ขึ้น

khûen — to rise; to go up; upward movement

ต้นไม้

tôn máai — tree; a large woody plant with a trunk

ล้อมรอบ

lôom rôop — to surround; to encircle on all sides

ปราสาท

bpraa-sàat — castle; palace; a grand historical building

เก่า

gào — old; aged; not new; having existed long

ตั้ง

tâng — to stand; to set up; to place upright

โดดเดี่ยว

dòot dìao — isolated; lonely; standing alone without company

ต่าง

tàang — different; various; each in their own way

สั่นไหว

sân wǎi — to tremble; to shake; to quiver with movement

ตาม

taam — following; according to; in the wake of

ลม

lom — wind; air in motion; a breeze or gale

พัด

phát — to blow; wind blowing against something forcefully

แรง

raeng — strong; hard; forceful; with great strength

ราว

raao — about; approximately; around a certain amount

กับ

gàp — with; and; together with someone or something

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently; in the process of doing something

คุกคาม

khúk-khaam — to threaten; to intimidate; to menace someone

กอง

goong — pile; heap; a mass or cluster of things

อาคาร

aa-khaan — building; structure; a constructed architectural space

ขนาด

khà-nàat — size; dimension; the measurement of something

ใหญ่

yài — big; large; great in size or importance

สลัว

sà-lǔa — dim; faint; having little or weak light

สายฝน

sǎai fǒn — rain streaks; lines of falling rain drops

ไหล

lǎi — to flow; to stream; to move like liquid

บ่า

bàa — to overflow; to surge; to flood over edges

บ้าคลั่ง

bâa khlâng — frenzied; wildly chaotic; acting in a mad way

ขั้น

khân — step; level; a stage in a sequence

บันได

ban-dai — stairs; a staircase or ladder for climbing

ระเบียง

rá-biang — balcony; a platform extending from a building

สอง

sǒong — two; the number 2; a pair of things

ชั้น

chán — floor; storey; a level within a building

ฟาด

fâat — to lash; to strike hard against something

กระหน่ำ

grà-nàm — to pound heavily; to batter repeatedly with force

ประตู

bprà-dtuu — door; gate; an entrance or exit panel

ผู้

phûu — person who; one who; a nominalizer for people

สื่อสาร

sùea-sǎan — to communicate; to convey messages between parties

เร็ว

reo — fast; quick; moving or happening with speed

คอย

khoi — to wait; to stand by in anticipation

ปลุก

bplùk — to wake someone up; to rouse from sleep

ภายใน

phaai nai — within; inside; interior of a space or time

กระแส

grà-sǎae — current; stream; a flowing force or trend

ผ่าน

phàan — to pass through; to go across something

ห้อง

hông — room; an enclosed space within a building

โถง

thǒong — hall; corridor; a large open interior passage

ท่ามกลาง

thâam glaang — amid; in the middle of; surrounded by something

มีด

mîit — knife; a bladed tool for cutting things

เก่าแก่

gào gàe — ancient; very old; having existed for ages

พร้อม

phróom — ready; prepared; along with; at the same time

เสียง

sǐang — sound; noise; voice; an audible vibration

ม่าน

mâan — curtain; a hanging cloth covering windows or beds

เตียง

tiang — bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping

คน

khon — person; human being; individual person

สุดท้าย

sùt tháai — last; final; the ultimate one in a sequence

ทิศ

thít — direction; cardinal point such as north or south

ตะวันออก

tà-wan òok — east; the direction of the rising sun

ตะวันตก

tà-wan tòk — west; the direction of the setting sun

เหนือ

nǔea — north; above; the northern cardinal direction

ใต้

tâi — south; below; the southern cardinal direction

ป่า

bpàa — forest; jungle; a densely wooded area

ทึบ

thúep — dense; thick; impenetrable; solid and opaque

ร่าง

râang — figure; body; a person's physical form or draft

สี่

sìi — four; the number 4; a group of four

เดิน

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

หนัก

nàk — heavy; severe; with great weight or intensity

รูปร่าง

rûup râang — shape; figure; the physical form of something

สกปรก

sòk-gà-pròk — dirty; filthy; unclean and covered with grime

รุงรัง

rung rang — messy; untidy; disheveled in appearance

เหยียบ

yìap — to step on; to tread upon a surface

หญ้า

yâa — grass; low green plants covering the ground

หัก

hàk — to break; to snap; to fracture something

กิ่งไม้

gìng máai — branch; a limb extending from a tree trunk

ก้าว

gâao — to step; a stride or pace when walking

ระมัดระวัง

rá-mát rá-wang — careful; cautious; acting with great attention and care

เพื่อ

phûea — in order to; for the purpose of doing

บรรจบ

ban-jòp — to converge; to meet at a point together

ลาน

laan — courtyard; open yard; a wide flat open area