Around the World in Eighty Days — Page 3

Vocabulary

คุณ

khun — You; polite title for a person

คง

khong — Probably; likely to be the case

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

พบ

phop — To meet; to encounter someone or something

กับ

kap — With; together with another person or thing

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating abstract noun

ล่าช้า

lâa cháa — Late; delayed beyond expected time

ณ

na — At; formal preposition indicating a location

จุด

jùt — Point; spot; specific location or place

นี้

níi — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

อาจ

àat — Might; expressing possibility or uncertainty

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause; to make something happen

แพ้

pháe — To lose; to be defeated in a contest

การ

kaan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or processes

พนัน

phanán — Gambling; betting money on an outcome

ได้

dâai — Can; able to; past tense marker

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state

เช่น

chên — Such as; for example; giving an instance

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative referring to something mentioned

อย่างไร

yàang rai — How; in what manner or way

ท่าน

thân — You; respectful pronoun for a senior person

เพราะ

phró — Because; giving a reason or explanation

เส้นทาง

sên thaang — Route; path taken to reach a destination

รถไฟ

rót fai — Train; rail vehicle for passenger or freight transport

สิ้นสุด

sîn sùt — To end; to terminate at a final point

ลง

long — Down; downward direction or to descend

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun or location marker

เชิงเขา

choeng khǎo — Foothills; lower slopes at a mountain's base

เหล่า

lào — Those; plural marker for a group of people

ผู้โดยสาร

phûu dooi sǎan — Passenger; person travelling on a vehicle

จำเป็น

jam pen — Necessary; required; something that must be done

ต้อง

tông — Must; have to; expressing obligation or necessity

ข้าม

khâam — To cross; to go over a boundary or obstacle

ไป

pai — To go; moving away from current location

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also indicating continuation

กัน

kan — Together; each other; mutual action particle

อีก

ìik — Another; more; additional amount or instance

ฝั่ง

fàng — Bank; shore; side of a river or boundary

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one; a single unit

โดย

dooi — By; by means of; indicating method or agent

หาม

hǎam — To carry; to bear something on a stretcher

หรือ

rǔue — Or; presenting an alternative choice or option

ขี่

khìi — To ride; to sit astride an animal or vehicle

ม้า

máa — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal

แคระ

kháe — Dwarf; unusually small in size or stature

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs

แผน

phǎen — Plan; a scheme or strategy for action

ของ

khǒong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

ผม

phǒm — I; me; first-person pronoun used by males

เสีย

sǐa — Broken; ruined; gone wrong or wasted

หาย

hǎai — To disappear; to be lost; to recover from illness

แม้แต่

máe tàe — Even; not even; emphasizing an extreme case

น้อย

nói — Little; few; small in amount or degree

กล่าว

klàao — To state; to say formally or in writing

คาด

khâat — To expect; to predict or anticipate an outcome

การณ์

kaan — Affair; event; used in compound nouns

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; arriving at a destination

เป็นไปได้

pen pai dâai — Possible; able to happen or be achieved

อุปสรรค

ùp-pà-sàk — Obstacle; hindrance; something blocking progress

บาง

baang — Some; certain; thin; a few of something

อย่าง

yàang — Kind; type; manner; way of doing something

ไว้

wái — To keep; to store; to hold in place

ตลอด

talòot — Throughout; the whole time; from start to finish

เวลา

weelaa — Time; a period or moment in time

แต่

tàe — But; however; introducing a contrasting idea

ต่อ

tòo — Per; next; to continue or connect to something

เสี่ยง

sìang — To risk; to take a chance on something dangerous

ปัญหา

pan-hǎa — Problem; issue; a difficult situation to resolve

เกี่ยวกับ

kìao kàp — About; regarding; concerning a particular topic

ผจญภัย

phà-jon-phai — Adventure; exciting journey involving danger or challenge

คน

khon — Person; people; human being

รับใช้

ráp chái — To serve; to work as a servant for someone

น่า

nâa — Worth; worthy of; should deserve attention

นับถือ

náp thǔue — To respect; to regard highly; to esteem someone

วัด

wát — Temple; Buddhist place of worship and community

เท้า

tháo — Foot; the lower extremity used for walking

เขา

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

ถูก

thùuk — To be; passive marker; cheap; correct

ห่อ

hòo — To wrap; a bundle wrapped in material

หุ้ม

hûm — To cover; to encase or wrap something tightly

สบาย

sabai — Comfortable; at ease; feeling relaxed and well

ด้วย

dûay — Also; with; by means of; together with

ผ้าห่ม

phâa hòm — Blanket; cloth covering used for warmth

เดินทาง

doen thaang — To travel; to make a journey somewhere

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently; in the process of doing something

หลับ

làp — To sleep; to be in a state of slumber

สนิท

sanìt — Deeply; closely; sound asleep or intimate

อยู่

yùu — To stay; to live; continuous action marker

และ

lǽ — And; connecting two words or clauses together

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — Did not; cannot; negating past or ability

ฝัน

fǎn — To dream; to have dreams while sleeping

ว่า

wâa — That; saying; introducing reported speech or clause

มี

mii — To have; there is; to possess something

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; referring to an unknown person

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to say something aloud

รัฐบาล

rát-thà-baan — Government; the ruling authority of a country

เข้มงวด

khêm ngûat — Strict; stringent; enforcing rules very firmly

มาก

mâak — Much; many; very; a large degree or amount

ความผิด

khwaam phìt — Fault; offense; a wrongdoing or criminal act

ประเภท

pràphêet — Type; category; a classification of things

ใส่ใจ

sài jai — To care about; to pay attention to something

พิเศษ

phísèet — Special; extraordinary; different from the ordinary

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; causative particle

ขนบ

khanòp — Convention; tradition; established custom or norm

ธรรมเนียม

tham-mà-niam — Custom; tradition; a socially accepted practice

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction or means of something

ศาสนา

sàat-sà-nǎa — Religion; a system of spiritual belief and practice

ชาว

chaao — People of; native of; inhabitants of a place

อินเดีย

in-diia — India; the South Asian country

ได้รับ

dâai ráp — To receive; to obtain or be given something

เคารพ

khao-róp — To respect; to show reverence toward someone

หาก

hàak — If; in the event that a condition is met

จับ

jàp — To catch; to arrest; to grab someone

ก็

kô — Then; also; particle indicating result or concession

ดี

dii — Good; fine; positive quality or condition

แล้ว

láeo — Already; then; indicating completion of an action

ตอบ

tòop — To answer; to reply to a question or statement

ตัดสิน

tàt-sǐn — To judge; to decide the outcome of a case

ลงโทษ

long thôot — To punish; to impose a penalty on someone

จากนั้น

jàak nán — After that; then; following a previous event

กลับ

klàp — To return; to go back to a previous place

ยุโรป

yú-rôop — Europe; the continent in the Northern Hemisphere

สงบ

sà-ngòp — Calm; peaceful; quiet and free from disturbance

เห็น

hěn — To see; to notice or observe visually

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story; matter; subject or topic of discussion

นาย

naai — Mister; master; male title or employer

สนทนา

sǒn-thà-naa — To converse; to have a conversation with someone

เงียบ

ngîap — Quiet; silent; making little or no sound

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; instance; a single occurrence of something

คืน

khuuen — Night; to return; nighttime or giving back

ทิ้ง

thíng — To abandon; to discard; to leave something behind

เทือกเขา

thûeak khǎo — Mountain range; a series of connected mountains

ข้างหลัง

khâang lǎng — Behind; at the back; to the rear of something

ผ่าน

phàan — To pass; to go through or across something

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a space or time period

วัน

wan — Day; a period of twenty-four hours

รุ่งขึ้น

rûng khûen — Next day; the following day; the day after

แล่น

lâen — To run; to sail; to move swiftly forward

พื้นที่

phúuen thîi — Area; region; a defined section of land

ราบ

râap — Flat; level; a plain or smooth terrain

เพาะปลูก

phó plùuk — To cultivate; to grow crops on agricultural land

แคว้น

khwâen — Province; region; an administrative territorial division

ขัน

khǎn — Eager; amusing; or a bucket for water

เดช

dèet — Power; might; heroic strength or authority

หมู่บ้าน

mùu bâan — Village; a small rural community settlement

กระจัดกระจาย

krà-jàt krà-jaai — Scattered; spread out in various directions

เหนือ

nǔea — North; above; upper direction or position

ยอด

yôot — Peak; top; the highest point of something

แหลม

lǎem — Sharp; pointed; a cape or pointed promontory

ตั้ง

tâng — To set up; to establish; standing erect

ตระหง่าน

trà-ngàan — To tower; to loom impressively above surroundings

ดินแดน

din daen — Territory; land; a defined geographical region

อุดม

ùdom — Abundant; rich; full of resources or fertility

สมบูรณ์

sǒm-buun — Complete; perfect; fully abundant and fertile

แห่ง

hàeng — Of; at; classifier for places or sources

น้ำ

náam — Water; liquid essential for life and growth

หล่อเลี้ยง

lòo líang — To nourish; to sustain life with water or food

จาก

jàak — From; originating or departing from a place

แม่น้ำ

mâe náam — River; a large natural flowing body of water

เล็กๆ

lék lék — Small; tiny; repeated for diminutive emphasis

ลำธาร

lam thaan — Stream; a small natural flowing waterway

ใส

sai — Clear; transparent; pure in appearance

สะอาด

sà-àat — Clean; hygienic; free from dirt or impurity

มากมาย

mâak maai — Plentiful; numerous; a great abundance of things

ส่วนใหญ่

sùan yài — Mostly; the majority; the greater part of something

สาขา

sǎa-khǎa — Branch; tributary; a division from a main source