A Tale of Two Cities — Page 7

Vocabulary

พี่ชาย

phîi chaai — Older brother in a family

มอง

maawng — To look at or gaze toward something

ไป

pai — To go; indicates movement away

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also indicates continuation of state

น้องชาย

náawng chaai — Younger brother in a family

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connector

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk to someone

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; like; a way or kind

หยิ่งยโส

yìng yasǒo — Arrogant; haughty; conceited in behavior

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces a quoted clause

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

ยา

yaa — Medicine; drug; medication for treatment

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay; to live somewhere

กล่อง

klàawng — Box; container for storing items

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun; classifier for places

นี่

nîi — This; here; indicating something nearby

แล้ว

láaeo — Already; then; indicates completed action

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to carry somewhere

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for things or animals

ออก

àawk — Out; to exit; to come out from

มา

maa — To come; indicates movement toward speaker

จาก

càak — From; away from a place or source

ตู้

tûu — Cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe for storage

เก็บ

kèp — To keep; to store; to collect things

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle or thing

และ

láe — And; connecting two words or clauses

วาง

waang — To place; to put something down somewhere

ลง

long — Down; to descend; downward direction

บน

bon — On; on top of; above a surface

โต๊ะ

tó — Table; desk used for work or eating

ข้าพเจ้า

khâa phá càao — Formal first-person pronoun meaning I or me

เปิด

pòet — To open; to turn on something

ขวด

khùat — Bottle; glass container for liquids

บาง

baang — Some; thin; a few of something

ใบ

bai — Leaf; classifier for flat objects like bottles

ดม

dom — To sniff; to smell something closely

กลิ่น

klìn — Smell; odor; scent of something

จุก

càk — Cork; stopper; plug sealing a bottle

แตะ

tàe — To touch lightly; to tap gently

ริม

rim — Edge; rim; side or border of something

ฝีปาก

fǐi pàak — Lips; the edge of the mouth

หาก

hàak — If; in the event that something occurs

ต้องการ

tâawng kaan — To want; to need; to require something

ใช้

cháai — To use; to employ something for a purpose

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; matter or entity

ใด

dai — Any; which; whichever; interrogative pronoun

นอก

nâawk — Outside; beyond; exterior of something

ฤทธิ์

rít — Power; potency; magical or drug effect

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause; to make something happen

ง่วง

ngûang — Sleepy; drowsy; feeling the need to sleep

เป็น

pen — To be; to become; to have a condition

พิษ

phít — Poison; toxin; venom causing harm

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or thing

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals or letters

เอง

eeng — Self; oneself; emphasizes personal action

ก็

kâaw — Also; then; so; connective particle

คง

khong — Probably; likely; presumably something is true

ไม่

mâi — No; not; negation particle in Thai

ยอม

yaawm — To allow; to consent; to give in

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; causative particle

เหล่า

làao — These; those; a group or bunch of

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something distant

แก่

kàae — To; for; old; giving to someone

ผู้

phûu — Person; one who; a nominal prefix

ท่าน

thân — You; he or she; respectful pronoun

สงสัย

sǒng sǎi — To suspect; to be curious or doubtful

หรือ

rǔue — Or; question particle at sentence end

ถาม

thǎam — To ask; to question someone about something

เห็น

hěn — To see; to notice; to perceive visually

ซิ

si — Particle adding emphasis or mild insistence

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently; in the process of doing something

จะ

cà — Will; going to; future tense marker

ตอบ

tàawp — To answer; to reply to a question

ได้

dâai — Can; could; to get; able to do

อะไร

àrai — What; anything; interrogative pronoun

อีก

ìik — More; again; another; additionally

คนไข้

khon khâi — Patient; sick person receiving medical care

กลืน

kluen — To swallow; to gulp down food or liquid

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; too; by means of

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating abstract concepts

ยากลำบาก

yâak lam bàak — Difficult; hardship; full of trouble and struggle

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

หลัง

lǎng — After; behind; back of something

พยายาม

phayaa yaam — To try; to attempt; to make an effort

หลาย

lǎai — Many; several; multiple instances

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; instance; classifier for occurrences

จึง

cung — Therefore; so; consequently; then

ได้รับ

dâai ráp — To receive; to obtain; to get something

ปริมาณ

parí maan — Quantity; amount; volume of something measured

เนื่องจาก

nûeang càak — Because of; due to; as a result of

ตั้งใจ

tâng jai — To intend; to be determined; to focus

ซ้ำ

sám — Again; repeatedly; to do once more

สัก

sàk — About; just a little; approximately some amount

ครู่

khrûu — A moment; a short while; brief time

จำเป็น

cam pen — Necessary; essential; must be done

ต้อง

tâawng — Must; have to; required to do something

เฝ้า

fâo — To watch over; to guard; to keep vigil

ดู

duu — To watch; to look at; to observe

ผล

phǒn — Result; effect; fruit; outcome of something

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be seated somewhere

ข้าง

khâang — Beside; next to; side of something

เตียง

tiang — Bed; sleeping surface in a bedroom

ผู้หญิง

phûu yǐng — Woman; female person

ขี้กลัว

khîi klua — Cowardly; easily frightened; timid person

หวาดกลัว

wàat klua — Terrified; fearful; filled with dread

คน

khon — Person; people; human being

คอย

khaawi — To wait; to await; to expect someone

ดูแล

duu laae — To take care of; to look after someone

ภรรยา

phan rayaa — Wife; a man's female spouse

ชาย

chaai — Male; man; masculine person

ชั้น

chán — Floor; level; layer of a building

ล่าง

lâang — Below; lower; bottom level

ถอย

thǎawi — To retreat; to step back; to withdraw

หนี

nǐi — To flee; to run away; to escape

หลบ

lòp — To dodge; to hide; to avoid something

มุม

mum — Corner; angle; nook of a room

ห้อง

hâawng — Room; enclosed space in a building

บ้าน

bâan — House; home; dwelling place

ชื้น

chúen — Damp; moist; slightly wet atmosphere

ทรุดโทรม

thrút soom — Dilapidated; rundown; in poor condition

เครื่องเรือน

khrûeang ruean — Furniture; household furnishings and items

ลวกๆ

lûak lûak — Hastily made; rough; slapdash in quality

ชัด

chát — Clear; distinct; obvious to understand

เพิ่ง

phôeng — Just; recently; just finished doing something

เข้า

khâo — To enter; to go into a place

พัก

phák — To rest; to stay; to take a break

อาศัย

aa sǎi — To live; to reside; to depend on

การ

kaan — Noun prefix for actions or activities

ชั่วคราว

chûa khraao — Temporary; provisional; not permanent

ผ้าม่าน

phâa mâan — Curtain; drape hanging over a window

เก่า

kào — Old; worn; not new anymore

หนาๆ

nǎa nǎa — Thick; of considerable thickness or density

ถูก

thùuk — To be hit; cheap; passive voice marker

ตอก

tàawk — To nail; to hammer; to drive a nail

ตะปู

tàpuu — Nail; metal fastener hammered into surfaces

ขึง

khǔeng — To stretch taut; to string across something

ไว้

wái — To keep; placed for future use

หน้า

nâa — Front; face; next; page number

หน้าต่าง

nâa tàang — Window; opening in a wall for light

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to; for the purpose of

ดับ

dàp — To extinguish; to turn off; to silence

เสียง

sǐang — Sound; voice; noise heard by ears

กรีดร้อง

krìit ráawng — To scream; to shriek loudly in distress

ดัง

dang — Loud; famous; resounding in sound

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; upward direction or increase

ระยะๆ

rayá rayá — At intervals; periodically; from time to time

สม่ำเสมอ

samàm samooe — Regular; consistent; uniform and steady

พร้อม

phráawm — Ready; prepared; along with something

กับ

kàp — With; and; together with someone

ร้อง

ráawng — To cry; to call out; to sing

สามี

sǎa mii — Husband; a woman's male spouse

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; informal first-person pronoun

พ่อ

phâaw — Father; dad; male parent

นับ

náp — To count; to number things in sequence

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; up to a point

สิบสอง

sìp sǎawng — Twelve; the number twelve

เงียบ

ngîap — Quiet; silent; still and without noise

อาการ

aakaan — Symptom; condition; state of health

คลั่ง

khláng — Delirious; raving; mentally frenzied or wild

รุนแรง

run raaeng — Severe; violent; intense in degree

มาก

mâak — Very; much; a lot; greatly

จน

con — Until; so much that; poor or broke

แก้

kâae — To fix; to remove; to solve a problem

ผ้า

phâa — Cloth; fabric; material for clothing

พัน

phan — To wrap; to bind; one thousand

แขน

khǎaen — Arm; the limb from shoulder to hand

มัด

mát — To tie; to bind; a bundle of things

แต่

tàae — But; however; only; a contrasting conjunction

ตรวจ

trùat — To examine; to inspect; to check carefully

แน่ใจ

nâae jai — Sure; certain; confident about something

เจ็บปวด

cèp pùat — Pain; aching; physical suffering or hurt