A Tale of Two Cities — Page 11

Vocabulary

นักโทษ

nak thot — A prisoner or convicted criminal serving a sentence.

กระโจน

kra chon — To leap or jump suddenly toward something.

ลุกขึ้น

luk khuen — To rise up or stand up from a position.

พร้อมกับ

phrom kap — Together with; simultaneously alongside something else.

แวว

waeo — A glimmer or spark visible in someone's eyes.

ตา

ta — Eye; the organ used for seeing.

ตัดพ้อ

tat pho — To complain reproachfully or express grievance emotionally.

แต่

tae — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast.

มือ

mue — Hand; the part of the body at the end of the arm.

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai.

แนบแน่น

naep naen — Tightly close; firmly attached or held together.

อยู่

yu — To be located; to stay or remain somewhere.

ที่

thi — At; place; relative pronoun or location marker.

รูจมูก

ru chamuk — Nostril; the opening of the nose for breathing.

เขา

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

และ

lae — And; a conjunction linking words or clauses.

แขน

khaen — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

ซ้าย

sai — Left; the direction opposite to right.

โอบรัด

op rat — To encircle and hold tightly with one's arms.

เอว

eo — Waist; the narrow part of the human torso.

ไว้

wai — To keep or hold in place; retaining particle.

เป็น

pen — To be; a linking verb indicating state or identity.

เวลา

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

ไม่กี่

mai ki — Only a few; a small number of something.

วินาที

wi na thi — Second; a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of a minute.

ดิ้นรน

din ron — To struggle or strive desperately against difficulty.

อย่าง

yang — In a manner; like; a way of doing something.

อ่อนแรง

on raeng — Weakened; lacking strength or physical energy.

สู้

su — To fight or resist; to put up a struggle.

กับ

kap — With; together with; a preposition of accompaniment.

ชาย

chai — Man; a male person or the male gender.

ผู้

phu — Person who; a prefix indicating a person or agent.

มา

ma — To come; to move toward the speaker.

สละ

sala — To give up or sacrifice something willingly.

ชีวิต

chi wit — Life; the existence of a living being.

เพื่อ

phuea — For the purpose of; in order to achieve something.

ภายใน

phai nai — Within; inside a specified time or space.

ไม่ถึง

mai thueng — Not reaching; less than a specified amount or time.

นาที

na thi — Minute; a unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

ก็

ko — Then; also; a particle indicating continuation or result.

นอน

non — To lie down or sleep; to recline.

สลบ

salop — To be unconscious; to faint or pass out.

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface.

พื้น

phuen — Floor or ground; a flat surface underfoot.

รวดเร็ว

ruat reo — Fast and swift; moving or acting quickly.

ด้วย

duay — Also; with; by means of something.

มั่นคง

man khong — Stable, firm, and secure in position or purpose.

ต่อ

to — Toward; per; continuing onward to something.

จุดมุ่งหมาย

chut mung mai — Goal or aim; the intended purpose of an action.

หัวใจ

hua chai — Heart; the organ or metaphor for emotion.

สวมใส่

suam sai — To wear or put on clothing or accessories.

เสื้อผ้า

suea pha — Clothing; garments worn on the body.

ถอด

thot — To take off or remove clothing or an item.

ทิ้ง

thing — To throw away or abandon something.

หวี

wi — To comb; or a comb used on hair.

ผม

phom — Hair on the head; also first-person pronoun for males.

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; causative or benefactive particle.

เรียบ

riap — Smooth and neat; flat and orderly in appearance.

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from the speaker.

ด้านหลัง

dan lang — The back side or rear of something.

ผูก

phuk — To tie or bind something with string or ribbon.

มัน

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

เคย

khoei — To have ever done something; used to do.

สวม

suam — To wear or put something on the body.

จากนั้น

chak nan — After that; then; indicating the next sequence of events.

เรียก

riak — To call out to someone; to summon or name.

เบาๆ

bao bao — Softly and gently; in a quiet, light manner.

ว่า

wa — That; saying; a complementizer or quotation particle.

เข้ามา

khao ma — To come in or enter a place toward the speaker.

เลย

loei — So; right away; a particle emphasizing immediacy.

สิ

si — A particle urging or encouraging an action politely.

สายลับ

sai lap — A spy or secret agent working undercover.

ปรากฏตัว

pra kot tua — To appear or show oneself; to make one's presence known.

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise or increase; directional particle upward.

เห็น

hen — To see; to visually perceive something.

ไหม

mai — Question particle asking for a yes-or-no answer.

พูด

phut — To speak or talk; to express something verbally.

พลาง

phlang — While simultaneously doing another action; meanwhile.

เงย

ngoei — To tilt or raise the head upward to look.

หน้า

na — Face; also front side or next in sequence.

มอง

mong — To look at or gaze toward something.

ขณะ

kha na — While; at the moment when something is happening.

คุกเข่า

khuk khao — To kneel down on one or both knees.

ข้าง

khang — Side; beside; the lateral area next to something.

เดียว

diao — Single; only one; alone without others.

ร่าง

rang — Body; a physical frame or draft of a document.

สอด

sot — To insert or slip something into a narrow space.

กระดาษ

kra dat — Paper; a thin material used for writing or wrapping.

เข้า

khao — To enter; into; directional particle moving inward.

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a space or container.

อก

ok — Chest; the front part of the upper body.

เสื้อ

suea — Shirt or top; a garment worn on the upper body.

อันตราย

an ta rai — Danger; a situation posing risk or harm.

คุณ

khun — You; a polite second-person pronoun in Thai.

มาก

mak — Very; much; a lot; indicating a high degree.

นัก

nak — Very; excessively; an intensifying adverb in Thai.

หรือ

rue — Or; a conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

ตอบ

top — To answer or respond to a question or statement.

ดีด

dit — To flick or snap with a finger; to pluck.

นิ้ว

nio — Finger or toe; a digit on the hand or foot.

ขลาดกลัว

khlat klua — Cowardly; easily frightened and lacking courage.

ไม่ได้

mai dai — Cannot; did not; negating ability or past action.

นั่น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant.

ท่ามกลาง

tham klang — In the midst of; surrounded by a situation or crowd.

ธุรกิจ

thu ra kit — Business; commercial activities or a trade enterprise.

วุ่นวาย

wun wai — Chaotic and messy; confused or disorderly commotion.

นี่

ni — This; referring to something close to the speaker.

หาก

hak — If; a conditional conjunction used in formal contexts.

รักษา

rak sa — To keep or maintain; to treat or preserve something.

คำพูด

kham phut — Words spoken; a statement or verbal expression.

ทุก

thuk — Every; all; each without exception.

ข้อ

kho — Point or clause; an item in a list or agreement.

ข้อตกลง

kho tok long — An agreement or deal reached between parties.

อย่า

ya — Don't; a negative imperative telling someone not to act.

กลัว

klua — To be afraid or scared of something.

ฉัน

chan — I; me; a first-person pronoun used informally.

จะ

cha — Will; future tense marker indicating an intended action.

ซื่อสัตย์

sue sat — Honest and loyal; faithful and trustworthy in character.

จน

chon — Until; up to a point in time or condition.

กว่า

kwa — More than; comparing a greater degree or amount.

หาไม่

ha mai — Otherwise; if not; a conditional warning phrase.

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; indicating obligation or necessity.

เช่นนั้น

chen nan — Like that; in that way; in such a manner.

จำนวน

cham nuan — Number or quantity; the total amount of something.

ครบถ้วน

khrop thuan — Complete and fully accounted for; nothing missing.

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something occurred.

แต่งกาย

taeng kai — To dress oneself; to wear a particular outfit.

ถูกต้อง

thuk tong — Correct and proper; accurate and right.

ดังนั้น

dang nan — Therefore; so; indicating a logical conclusion.

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicating completion of an action.

ไม่มี

mai mi — There is none; to not have; absence of something.

ความกลัว

khwam klua — Fear; the feeling of being afraid or scared.

ใดๆ

dai dai — Any whatsoever; used to negate or emphasize totality.

ไม่ช้า

mai cha — Soon; before long; not taking much more time.

พ้น

phon — Beyond; past; free from or out of a situation.

ทาง

thang — Way; path; direction or means of doing something.

ทำร้าย

tham rai — To harm or hurt; to inflict injury on someone.

ได้

dai — Can; able to; also past tense or achievement marker.

ส่วน

suan — Part or portion; a section of a whole thing.

เหลือ

luea — To remain; to be left over after use.

ไกล

klai — Far away; a great distance from a reference point.

จาก

chak — From; away from; indicating origin or separation.

ที่นี่

thi ni — Here; at this place where the speaker is located.

ขอ

kho — To request or ask for something politely.

พระเจ้า

phra chao — God; a divine being or deity; Lord.

โปรด

prot — Please; kindly; a polite request particle.

ตอนนี้

ton ni — Right now; at this present moment in time.

ความช่วยเหลือ

khwam chuay luea — Help or assistance given to someone in need.

พา

pha — To take or lead someone somewhere.

รถม้า

rot ma — A horse-drawn carriage or cart.

น่ะ

na — A softening particle adding emphasis or seeking agreement.