Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 2

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — But; however; used to contrast two ideas

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun used informally

บอก

bòok — To tell; to inform someone of something

ว่า

wâa — That; introducing a quote or reported speech

ปล่อย

plòi — To release; to let go of something

มัน

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

ไว้

wái — To keep; to leave something in place beforehand

ก่อน

gòon — Before; first; prior to something else

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicating completed action

ก็

gôr — Also; then; so; connecting clauses softly

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; for the purpose of

คน

kon — Person; people; human being

ขับ

khàp — To drive; to operate a vehicle

รถ

rót — Vehicle; car; automobile

ของ

khǒong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

เขา

khǎo — He; she; they; third-person pronoun

รอ

roo — To wait; to stay in place expecting something

เรา

rao — We; us; also used as informal 'I'

ออก

òok — To exit; to go out; to emerge

ไป

bpai — To go; moving away from current location

นิด

nít — A little; a tiny amount; slightly

หน่อย

nòi — A little; a bit; softens requests politely

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay; ongoing action marker

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

สถานการณ์

sà-thǎan-gaan — Situation; circumstances; current state of affairs

แบบ

bàep — Type; style; pattern; kind of something

ไหน

nǎi — Which; where; used in questions about location

คิด

khít — To think; to consider; to have thoughts

ควร

khuuan — Should; ought to; expressing recommendation

ทำ

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

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How; in what way; asking about manner

ดี

dii — Good; well; nice; positive quality

สัก

sàk — Just; about; approximately; a brief while

ครู่

khrûu — A moment; a short period of time

อย่า

yàa — Don't; used to express negative commands

รบกวน

róp-guan — To disturb; to bother; to inconvenience someone

ไม่

mâi — No; not; negation particle in Thai

นาน

naan — Long time; for a lengthy duration

นัก

nák — Too much; excessively; intensifier for adjectives

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to say words

เป็น

bpen — To be; to become; linking verb

ไร

rai — What; anything; informal short form of อะไร

เอา

ao — To take; to get; to want informally

หีบ

hìip — Box; chest; a container for storing items

ใส่

sài — To put in; to place inside; to wear

เกวียน

gwian — Cart; wagon; traditional wooden ox-drawn cart

เธอ

thooe — You; she; second or third-person pronoun informal

ที

thii — Time; occasion; once; a particular instance

วน

won — To circle; to go around in loops

กลับ

glàp — To return; to go back to a place

ค่อยๆ

khôi khôi — Gradually; slowly and steadily; bit by bit

ช้าๆ

cháa cháa — Slowly; at a slow and gentle pace

เพื่อ

phûuea — In order to; for the purpose of something

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; to arrive at; until; about

บ้าน

bâan — House; home; one's place of residence

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; moment; period of time

ที่

thîi — Place; at; relative clause marker

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction; route

เมือง

mueang — City; town; country; urban area

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and letters

ใหม่

mài — New; again; fresh; recently made

นั่น

nân — That; that one over there; demonstrative pronoun

หลัง

lǎng — After; behind; back; following in time

จาก

jàak — From; away from; departing a place

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one; a single unit

สี่

sìi — Four; the number four

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; used in questions and alternatives

ครึ่ง

khrûeng — Half; one half of something

ชั่วโมง

chûa-moong — Hour; a period of sixty minutes

จำเป็น

jam-bpen — Necessary; essential; must be done

ต้อง

tông — Must; have to; expressing obligation or necessity

รู้จัก

rúu-jàk — To know; to be acquainted with someone

ตอน

toon — Period; moment; episode; a time segment

แรก

râek — First; initial; the very beginning

ได้

dâai — Can; able to; past tense marker; to get

เลย

looei — At all; so; directly; past; intensifier

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also; indicating ongoing state

มี

mii — To have; there is; there are

อีก

ìik — More; again; another; additionally

เรื่อง

rûuang — Story; matter; topic; issue; subject

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

ใคร

khrai — Who; whoever; anyone; asking about a person

รู้

rúu — To know; to be aware of something

นอก

nôok — Outside; beyond; exterior of something

คือ

khuue — Is; means; that is to say; equals

ผิวดำ

phǐu-dam — Black skin; dark-skinned; referring to dark complexion

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently; in the process of; ongoing action marker

พยายาม

pha-yaa-yaam — To try; to make an effort; to attempt

พา

phaa — To take along; to lead; to bring someone

หนี

nǐi — To flee; to escape; to run away

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix; state; condition; meaning

ทาส

thâat — Slave; enslaved person; someone bound in servitude

ชื่อ

chûue — Name; to be named; one's given name

คุณนาย

khun-naai — Madam; Mrs.; respectful title for a woman

แก่

gàe — To; for; old; giving something to someone

อะไร

à-rai — What; anything; used in questions about things

นะ

ná — Softening particle; seeking agreement or emphasis

นี่

nîi — This; this one here; nearby demonstrative pronoun

หยุด

yùt — To stop; to halt; to cease an action

นิ่ง

nîng — Still; motionless; remaining quiet and unmoving

สกปรก

sòk-gà-pròk — Dirty; filthy; unclean; morally corrupt

ชั่วช้า

chûa-cháa — Wicked; despicable; morally vile and contemptible

ไง

ngai — Right; you see; informal sentence-final particle

ถ้า

thâa — If; in the event that; conditional conjunction

อย่าง

yàang — Type; kind; manner; way of doing something

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

จริง

jing — True; real; genuine; actually; indeed

เอง

eeng — Oneself; by oneself; emphasizing personal action

ขโมย

khà-mooi — To steal; thief; someone who takes things illegally

อยาก

yàak — To want; to desire; to feel like doing

เงียบ

ngîap — Quiet; silent; without noise or disturbance

ปาก

bpàak — Mouth; lips; opening of the mouth

แสดง

sà-daeng — To show; to perform; to display; to demonstrate

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle; used in yes/no questions

ดวงตา

duang-taa — Eyes; the pair of eyes; one's gaze

ประกาย

prà-gaai — Sparkle; glimmer; a flash of light

ช่วย

chûai — To help; to assist; to aid someone