A Tale of Two Cities — Page 10

Vocabulary

ช่วย

chuay — To help or assist someone in need

นักโทษ

nak thot — A prisoner or convict serving a sentence

ที่

thi — At, which, or a place; versatile particle

ลา

la — To say goodbye; also means donkey

และ

lae — And; connecting words or clauses together

เสียง

siang — Sound, voice, or noise of any kind

ตะโกน

ta-kon — To shout or yell loudly at someone

ตอบรับ

top rap — To respond or acknowledge a call or question

นับ

nap — To count numbers or enumerate items

พัน

phan — One thousand; also to wrap or bind

เขา

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

ปิด

pit — To close, shut, or turn off something

บาน

ban — A panel or shutter of a door or window

เกล็ด

klet — A flake, scale, or small flat fragment

อีก

ik — Again, another, or more of something

ครั้ง

khrang — A time or instance of an occurrence

ด้วย

duay — Also, too, with, or by means of

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, or inner feelings

สั่น

san — To shake, tremble, or vibrate with fear

หน้าต่าง

na tang — A window in a wall or building

ม่าน

man — A curtain or drape covering a window

รีบ

rip — To hurry or rush doing something quickly

ไป

pai — To go; indicates direction or movement away

หา

ha — To look for or seek something or someone

บอก

bok — To tell or inform someone about something

เธอ

thoe — She, her, or you (informal, often feminine)

ว่า

wa — That; introduces reported speech or a clause

บิดา

bi-da — Father; formal or literary word for father

ของ

khong — Of or belonging to; possessive particle

ได้รับ

dai rap — To receive or obtain something from someone

ความ

khwam — Nominalizing prefix indicating an abstract concept

ช่วยเหลือ

chuay luea — To help, assist, or give aid to someone

จาก

jak — From; indicating origin or source of something

ประชาชน

pra-cha-chon — The people or general public of a nation

ออก

ok — To exit, go out, or come out

ตาม

tam — To follow or pursue; according to something

สามี

sa-mi — Husband; one's male spouse

แล้ว

laeo — Already; indicates completed action or then

พบ

phop — To meet or find someone or something

เด็ก

dek — A child or young person

อยู่

yu — To be located at or to stay somewhere

กับ

kap — With; together with another person or thing

แต่

tae — But; however, indicating contrast or exception

ไม่

mai — No, not; general negation particle in Thai

เคย

khoei — Ever; to have previously done something before

รู้สึก

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

แปลก

plaek — Strange, odd, or unusual in character

การ

kan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or activities

ปรากฏ

pra-kot — To appear or become visible suddenly

ตัว

tua — Body, self, or classifier for animals and objects

พวก

phuak — Group, gang, or a set of people

เลย

loei — At all, so, or then; emphasizing particle

จน

jon — Until; poor; indicating a state continuing until

กระทั่ง

kra-thang — Until, even, or up to a point in time

เวลา

we-la — Time; a period or moment in time

นาน

nan — Long time; for a lengthy duration

ผ่าน

phan — To pass through or by something

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something happened

นั่ง

nang — To sit down in a position

เฝ้า

fao — To watch over or guard carefully

ดู

du — To look at or watch something

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within something

เงียบ

ngiap — Quiet, silent, or calm without noise

สงัด

sa-ngat — Completely silent or deserted; profound quiet

ราตรี

ra-tri — Night; a formal or poetic word for night

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ณ

na — At; formal preposition indicating a specific place

ได้

dai — Can, could, or to obtain; ability marker

ล้ม

lom — To fall down or collapse onto the ground

ลง

long — Down; to descend or move downward

นอน

non — To lie down or sleep

หมด

mot — All used up, finished, or completely exhausted

สติ

sa-ti — Consciousness, awareness, or presence of mind

บน

bon — On top of or above a surface

พื้น

phuen — Floor or surface of a room

แทบ

thaep — Almost, nearly, or at the feet of

เท้า

thao — Foot or feet of a person

เกาะ

ko — To hold on or cling tightly; also island

มือ

mue — Hand or hands of a person

ไว้

wai — To keep, hold, or place for later

แน่น

naen — Tight, firm, or tightly packed together

วาง

wang — To place or put something down gently

เตียง

tiang — A bed for sleeping or resting on

เอง

eng — Self, oneself, or by oneself alone

ศีรษะ

si-ra — Head; the top part of the body

ค่อยๆ

khoi khoi — Slowly, gradually, or gently step by step

หมอน

mon — A pillow used for resting one's head

ข้างๆ

khang khang — Beside or next to something or someone

น้อย

noi — Little, few, or a small amount

ดูแล

du lae — To take care of or look after someone

โอ้

o — Oh! An exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

อัน

an — A classifier for various objects; one item

ยาว

yao — Long in length or duration

นัก

nak — Very, extremely; also an expert or professional

คราง

khrang — To groan or moan in pain or distress

ภรรยา

phan-ra-ya — Wife; one's female spouse

ผู้

phu — Person, one who; nominalizing prefix for people

น่า

na — Worthy of, should feel; precedes adjectives

สงสาร

song-san — To feel pity or compassion for someone

โดย

doi — By, through, or by means of something

กลับ

klap — To return or go back somewhere

มา

ma — To come; indicates movement toward the speaker

มี

mi — To have or there is something

ข่าว

khao — News or information about recent events

คราว

khrao — A time, occasion, or instance of something

ใด

dai — Any, which, or whatever; interrogative pronoun

สอง

song — Two; the number 2

มืด

muet — Dark or darkness; lacking light

กระดิ่ง

kra-ding — A small bell that rings when struck

ประตู

pra-tu — A door or gate of a building

ใหญ่

yai — Big, large, or great in size

ดัง

dang — Loud, famous, or producing a loud sound

ขึ้น

khuen — Up, to rise, or to increase upward

บุกรุก

buk-ruk — To intrude or invade forcibly into a place

ก็

ko — Also, then, or so; connective particle

เกิด

koet — To occur, happen, or be born

ซ้ำ

sam — Again, repeatedly, or to do something again

หิน

hin — Stone or rock; hard mineral material

ลับ

lap — Secret; also to sharpen a blade

มีด

mit — A knife used for cutting things

หมุน

mun — To spin, rotate, or turn around

กระเด็น

kra-den — To fly off, scatter, or spring away suddenly

ประกาย

pra-kai — A spark or glimmer of light

นั่น

nan — That over there; a demonstrative pronoun

อะไร

a-rai — What; asking about an unknown thing

ร้อง

rong — To cry out, scream, or sing

ถาม

tham — To ask a question to someone

หวาด

wat — Frightened, startled, or fearful of something

กลัว

klua — To be afraid or scared of something

ดาบ

dap — A sword used as a weapon

ทหาร

tha-han — A soldier or member of the military

ถูก

thuk — To be hit; cheap; correct; passive marker

กล่าว

klao — To say, state, or mention formally

สถานที่

sa-than-thi — A place or location where something occurs

นี้

ni — This; referring to something near the speaker

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state, status, or identity

สมบัติ

som-bat — Treasure, property, or valuable possessions

ชาติ

chat — Nation, country, or nationality

ใช้

chai — To use or make use of something

คลัง

khlang — A treasury, storehouse, or repository of goods

แสง

saeng — Light or a ray of light

ชนิด

cha-nit — A type, kind, or variety of something

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number 1

รัก

rak — To love; feeling deep affection for someone

รวม

ruam — To combine, total, or gather together

ช่วง

chuang — A period, interval, or span of time

สุดท้าย

sut thai — Last, final, or at the very end

ทำงาน

tham ngan — To work or carry out a job

อ่อน

on — Soft, weak, or gentle in texture or strength

แรง

raeng — Force, strength, or power; strongly

ต่อ

to — To continue, connect, or per unit

เนื่อง

nueang — Due to, because of, or related to something

หลัง

lang — After; back; the rear side of something

รุ่ง

rung — Dawn or the brightening of a new day

อรุณ

a-run — Dawn; early morning light; a poetic term

เริ่ม

roem — To begin or start something new

สาง

sang — Dawn; the first light of morning

ปลด

plot — To release, remove, or unfasten something

กำ

kam — To grasp or hold tightly in the fist

ระมัดระวัง

ra-mat ra-wang — To be careful or cautious about something

มอง

mong — To look at or gaze at something