Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 9

Vocabulary

พวกเขา

phuak khao — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'

จะ

ja — Future tense marker indicating an action will occur

หลบหนี

lop nee — To escape or flee from a dangerous situation

ได้

dai — Auxiliary verb indicating ability or past completion

อย่างไร

yang rai — Question word meaning 'how' or 'in what way'

ใน

nai — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

เมื่อ

muea — Conjunction meaning 'when' referring to past time

มี

mee — Verb meaning 'to have' or 'there is/are'

ทหารยาม

tha-han yam — A guard soldier posted to watch an area

คอย

khoi — To wait or stand by in readiness for something

ดูแล

du lae — To take care of or look after someone or something

อยู่

yu — Verb indicating ongoing state or being located somewhere

พร้อม

phrom — Ready or prepared for an action or event

ยิง

ying — To shoot a weapon such as a gun

ทิ้ง

thing — To abandon, drop, or throw something away

ถ้า

tha — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

ขยับ

kha-yap — To move or shift slightly from a position

ตัว

tua — Body or self; classifier for animals and some objects

แม้แต่

mae tae — Even; used to emphasize the least expected case

น้อย

noi — Little, few, or a small amount of something

โอ้

o — Exclamation expressing surprise, awe, or realization

นั่น

nan — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' referring to something nearby

มัน

man — Third person pronoun for things or informal 'it/he/she'

ดี

dee — Good, fine, or of positive quality

จริงๆ

jing jing — Really, truly, or genuinely emphasizing sincerity

งั้น

ngan — Informal conjunction meaning 'then' or 'in that case'

ก็

ko — Particle meaning 'also', 'then', or used for continuation

แสดงว่า

sa-daeng wa — Means that; indicates or shows a logical conclusion

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation

คน

khon — Person or people; classifier for human beings

นั่ง

nang — To sit down in a place or position

เฝ้า

fao — To guard, watch over, or keep vigil

ตลอด

ta-lot — Throughout, all along, or the entire duration

คืน

khuen — Night; also means 'to return' something

โดย

doi — By, through, or by means of something

ไม่

mai — Negation particle meaning 'not' or 'no'

นอน

non — To lie down or sleep

เลย

loei — Particle meaning 'at all', 'so', or 'therefore'

แค่

khae — Only, just, or merely a limited amount

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; conjunction expressing purpose

ฉัน

chan — First person pronoun 'I' used by females or casually

คิดว่า

khit wa — To think that; expressing one's opinion or belief

โง่เขลา

ngo khela — Foolish and ignorant; lacking intelligence or wisdom

ชัดๆ

chat chat — Clearly, distinctly, in a very obvious manner

ทำไม

tham mai — Question word meaning 'why'

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at, or until a point

จับ

jap — To grab, catch, or arrest someone or something

กระบอง

kra-bong — A baton, club, or stick used as a weapon

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating movement away

เรียก

riak — To call, summon, or address someone by name

ค่าไถ่

kha thai — Ransom money demanded for releasing a captive

ทันที

than thee — Immediately, at once, without any delay

ที่

thee — Relative pronoun 'that/which'; also means place or location

มา

ma — To come; directional particle indicating movement toward speaker

เพราะ

phro — Because; conjunction giving reason or cause

เขียน

khian — To write text, characters, or a document

ไว้

wai — Particle indicating keeping, placing, or doing in advance

หนังสือ

nang-sue — A book or written document

อย่างนั้น

yang nan — Like that; in that manner or way

นั่นแหละ

nan lae — That's exactly it; emphatic confirmation of a point

คือ

khue — Is, means; used to define or identify something

เหตุผล

het phon — Reason, rationale, or logical explanation for something

ฟัง

fang — To listen or hear attentively to something

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or adding friendliness

แก

kae — Informal second person pronoun meaning 'you'

อยาก

yak — To want or desire to do something

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

สิ่งต่างๆ

sing tang tang — Various things; different kinds of matters or objects

ให้

hai — To give; causative marker meaning 'to let' or 'for'

ถูกต้อง

thuk tong — Correct, right, or accurate in an expected way

ตาม

tam — According to, following, or in accordance with

แบบแผน

baep phaen — A plan, pattern, or established procedure to follow

หรือ

rue — Or; conjunction presenting alternatives or asking yes/no

เปล่า

plao — No; empty; question particle for yes/no questions

ประเด็น

pra-den — A point, issue, or main subject under discussion

คิด

khit — To think, consider, or reflect on something

ว่า

wa — That; conjunction introducing a clause or quote

พวกนั้น

phuak nan — Those people or that group over there

รู้

ru — To know or be aware of something

อะไร

a-rai — Question word meaning 'what'

สิ่ง

sing — A thing, object, or matter in general

ควร

khuan — Should, ought to; expressing recommendation or obligation

สอน

son — To teach or instruct someone a subject or skill

อีก

ik — More, another, or again indicating addition

ทาง

thang — Way, path, direction, or means of doing something

เรา

rao — We, us, or informal 'I' in Thai

เดินหน้า

doen na — To move forward or proceed with a plan

วิธี

wi-thee — Method, way, or procedure for doing something

แต่

tae — But; conjunction showing contrast or exception

บอก

bok — To tell, inform, or say something to someone

เป็น

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

ไม่ว่า

mai wa — No matter; regardless of the conditions mentioned

ก็ตาม

ko tam — Even so; nonetheless; following 'no matter what'

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; particle indicating completion of action

พวกเรา

phuak rao — We, us; our group of people together

ฆ่า

kha — To kill or cause the death of someone

ผู้หญิง

phu ying — A woman or female person

ด้วย

duai — Also, too, with; indicates inclusion or addition

ไหม

mai — Question particle used at end of yes/no questions

เหมือน

muean — Similar to, like, resembling something else

คง

khong — Probably, likely; expressing mild probability or assumption

ยอม

yom — To yield, accept, or consent to something

แสดง

sa-daeng — To show, display, or perform for an audience

ออก

ok — Out, outside; directional particle indicating outward movement

หรอก

rok — Particle softening negation or expressing mild contradiction

ใคร

khrai — Who; question word asking about a person

เคย

khoei — Ever; used to indicate past experience or habit

เห็น

hen — To see or observe something visually

แบบนั้น

baep nan — Like that; in that particular style or manner

พา

pha — To lead, take, or bring someone somewhere

พวกเธอ

phuak thoe — You all; second person plural referring to a group

ถ้ำ

tham — A cave or underground hollow in rock

สุภาพ

su-phap — Polite, courteous, and well-mannered in behavior

อ่อนโยน

on yon — Gentle, tender, and soft in manner or touch

กับ

kap — With, and; preposition connecting nouns or people

เวลา

we-la — Time; a period or moment when something occurs

ที่สุด

thee sut — The most; superlative marker in Thai language

หลงรัก

long rak — To fall in love or be infatuated with someone

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses

กลับ

klap — To return or go back to a place

บ้าน

ban — Home or house where one lives

เห็นด้วย

hen duai — To agree with or share someone's opinion

ค่อย

khoi — Gradually, slowly, or doing something then doing another

เชื่อ

chuea — To believe or trust in something or someone

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, matter, topic, or subject being discussed

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something mentioned

สัก

sak — About, some; particle indicating approximation or indefiniteness

เท่าไร

thao rai — How much or how many; asking about quantity