Around the World in Eighty Days — Page 6

Vocabulary

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

ต้อง

tong — Must; to have to do something

จำ

jam — To remember; to memorize something

ไว้

wai — To keep; to put aside for later use

ว่า

wa — That; to say; introduces reported speech

นับ

nap — To count; to number items in sequence

ตั้งแต่

tang tae — Since; from a particular time onward

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

ออก

ok — To exit; to go out from somewhere

เดินทาง

doen thang — To travel; to make a journey somewhere

ได้

dai — Can; to be able to; past tense marker

ก่อ

ko — To build; to start a fire or structure

ไฟ

fai — Fire; flame; electrical power or light

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

เตา

tao — Stove; furnace; cooking or heating device

เผา

phao — To burn; to incinerate something with fire

ทุก

thuk — Every; all; each one without exception

อย่าง

yang — Kind; type; manner or way of doing

ต่อเนื่อง

to nueang — Continuous; ongoing without interruption or break

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

แม้

mae — Even though; although; despite the fact

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

มี

mee — To have; there is or there are

ถ่านหิน

than hin — Coal; black rock burned as fuel source

เพียงพอ

phiang pho — Enough; sufficient amount for the purpose

ที่

thee — That; which; at; a place or location

ใช้

chai — To use; to utilize something for purpose

ไอน้ำ

ai nam — Steam; water vapor produced by boiling

แบบ

baep — Style; type; pattern or form of something

ประหยัด

pra-yat — Economical; frugal; saving resources efficiently

จาก

jak — From; originating from a place or source

ไป

pai — To go; to travel toward a destination

แต่

tae — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea

ไม่

mai — Not; negation word used before verbs

เต็ม

tem — Full; complete; at maximum capacity

กำลัง

kamlang — Power; strength; currently doing an action

ข้าพเจ้า

kha-pha-jao — I; formal first-person pronoun in Thai

พิจารณา

phi-ja-ra-na — To consider; to examine or deliberate carefully

ดู

du — To look; to watch; to examine something

ตอบ

top — To answer; to respond to a question

เข้าใจ

khao jai — To understand; to comprehend meaning or situation

เขา

khao — He; she; him; her; third-person pronoun

ถูก

thuk — Correct; cheap; to be subjected to something

ความ

khwam — Nominalizing prefix creating abstract nouns from adjectives

วิตก

wi-tok — To worry; to feel anxious about something

กังวล

kang-won — Anxious; worried; feeling concern or unease

สุด

sut — Extreme; most; to the utmost degree

ขีด

kheet — Limit; extreme point; a line or mark

ครอบงำ

khrop ngam — To overwhelm; to dominate someone's thoughts completely

หมด

mot — Finished; all gone; completely used up

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates completed action

ถ้า

tha — If; conditional conjunction in Thai sentences

นาย

nai — Master; mister; male superior or employer

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possession particle in Thai

ข้า

kha — I; me; old-fashioned humble first-person pronoun

ฝ่าฟัน

fa fan — To overcome; to struggle through difficulties

เรื่อง

rueang — Story; matter; topic or subject of discussion

นี้

nee — This; referring to something nearby or present

บ่น

bon — To complain; to grumble about something repeatedly

พึมพำ

phuem pham — To mumble; to mutter quietly under one's breath

ก็

ko — Also; then; particle indicating consequence or emphasis

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as something; to become

คน

khon — Person; human being; people classifier word

โด่งดัง

dong dang — Famous; well-known; celebrated by many people

มาก

mak — Very; much; a lot; to a great degree

ทีเดียว

thee diao — Indeed; quite; intensifier emphasizing degree or certainty

อด

ot — To refrain; to abstain; to hold back

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform someone about something

เล่า

lao — To narrate; to tell a story or account

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; object; matter in general usage

ได้ยิน

dai yin — To hear; to perceive sound with one's ears

มา

ma — To come; toward the speaker; directional verb

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; to cause someone to

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to pay attention to sounds

เชื่อ

chueа — To believe; to trust something or someone

จริงๆ

jing jing — Really; truly; emphasizes sincerity or actuality

หรือ

rue — Or; question particle at end of sentences

แน่นอน

nae non — Certainly; of course; definitely without doubt

อยู่

yu — To stay; to be located at somewhere

ไอ้

ai — That; derogatory male prefix indicating contempt

โง่

ngo — Stupid; foolish; lacking intelligence or sense

นักสืบ

nak suep — Detective; investigator who solves crimes professionally

พร้อม

phrom — Ready; prepared; together with someone else

กับ

kap — With; and; together with another person

ยัก

yak — To shrug; to shift weight or shoulders

ไหล่

lai — Shoulder; the part connecting arm to body

หัน

han — To turn; to rotate one's head or body

หลัง

lang — Back; behind; after in time or position

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back to origin

เกือบ

kueap — Almost; nearly; close to but not quite

ตอบโต้

top to — To retort; to respond aggressively or defensively

คำ

kham — Word; spoken unit of language or speech

สบประมาท

sop pra mat — To insult; to belittle or demean someone

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something distant or mentioned

รุนแรง

run raeng — Severe; violent; intense or harsh in nature

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; relative pronoun linking clauses

อาจ

at — Might; may; expressing possibility or uncertainty

เลย

loei — At all; ever; just; goes beyond expectation

เหตุใด

het dai — Why; for what reason; used in formal speech

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so; consequently in a logical sequence

พูด

phut — To speak; to talk; to say something

เช่น

chen — Such as; for example; like something else

คิด

khit — To think; to consider; to have a thought

ทบทวน

thop thuan — To review; to reconsider; to go over again

ผู้

phu — Person who; one who; prefix for a doer

โชคร้าย

chok rai — Unfortunate; unlucky; having bad luck or misfortune

คง

khong — Probably; likely; presumably based on reasoning

รู้สึก

ru suek — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

ผิดหวัง

phit wang — Disappointed; let down; failed to meet expectations

อับอาย

ap ai — Ashamed; embarrassed; feeling shame or humiliation

ภาค

phak — Proud; section; region; also feeling of pride

ภูมิใจ

phumi jai — To be proud; feeling pride in achievement

ตนเอง

ton eng — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun

หลังจาก

lang jak — After; following a particular event or time

ติดตาม

tit tam — To follow; to track; to pursue someone

ร่องรอย

rong roi — Trace; clue; track left behind by someone

ผิดๆ

phit phit — Wrong; mistaken; erroneous in multiple ways

รอบ

rop — Round; around; a cycle or lap

โลก

lok — World; earth; the entire globe or universe

งุ่มง่าม

ngum ngam — Clumsy; awkward; lacking grace in movement

ละเว้น

la wen — To overlook; to excuse; to leave something out

การ

kan — Nominalizing prefix creating nouns from verb actions

บัดนี้

bat nee — Now; at this moment; currently at present

เลือก

lueak — To choose; to select from available options

ดำเนิน

dam noen — To proceed; to carry out; to conduct something

อย่างไร

yang rai — How; in what way; asking about manner

ยาก

yak — Difficult; hard; not easy to accomplish

จินตนาการ

jin-ta-na-kan — Imagination; the ability to form mental images

กระนั้น

kra nan — Nevertheless; even so; despite that situation

ก็ดี

ko dee — Also fine; even so; that too is acceptable

เหมือน

mueаn — Like; similar to; resembling something else

ตัดสินใจ

tat sin jai — To decide; to make a decision about something

เพราะ

phro — Because; since; giving a reason or cause

คืน

khuen — Night; to return; to give back something

เรียก

riak — To call; to summon; to name something

ช่าง

chang — Mechanic; technician; skilled craftsman or artisan

เครื่อง

khrueang — Machine; engine; device or appliance

พบ

phop — To meet; to find; to encounter someone

กล่าว

klao — To state; to say formally; to mention

เพิ่ม

phoem — To add; to increase; to supplement more

จน

jon — Until; poor; up to a certain point

กว่า

kwa — More than; comparative particle in Thai

กี่

kee — How many; how much; asking for quantity

อึดใจ

uet jai — A brief moment; an instant of time

ต่อมา

to ma — Later; afterward; subsequently in time

ปล่อง

plong — Chimney; funnel; a pipe or tube outlet

ควัน

khwan — Smoke; fumes produced by burning something

เรือ

ruea — Boat; ship; vessel used for water travel

พ่น

phon — To spray; to spout; to emit forcefully

ออกมา

ok ma — To come out; to emerge from inside something

กระแส

kra-sae — Current; stream; flow of water or trend

หนา

na — Thick; dense; not thin in measurement

ทึบ

thuep — Opaque; dense; solid and impenetrable to light