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Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mʉ̂a — when; at the time that something occurred

ตอน

ton — when; period or episode of time

ที่

thîi — that; which; at; relative pronoun or preposition

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun (informal)

อายุ

aa-yú — age; how old a person is

สี่

sìi — four; the number 4

ขวบ

khùap — years old; classifier for a child's age

ได้

dâi — can; to be able to; to get

มา

maa — to come; movement toward the speaker

ดู

duu — to look; to watch; to examine visually

เขา

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

ตรวจ

trùat — to inspect; to examine; to check carefully

ดวงตา

duang-taa — eyes; the pair of eyes on a face

ปาก

pàak — mouth; opening of the face for eating

และ

lɛ́ — and; conjunction connecting words or phrases

ขา

khǎa — leg; limb used for walking or running

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — of; belonging to; possessive particle

ลูบ

lûup — to stroke; to gently rub with the hand

คลำ

khlam — to feel around; to touch and explore by hand

ทั้งหมด

tháng-mòt — all; everything; the entire amount or group

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — already; then; completed action marker

ก็

gɔ̂ — also; then; particle linking clauses logically

ต้อง

tɔ̂ng — must; have to; necessity or obligation

เดิน

dəən — to walk; to move on foot at normal pace

วิ่ง

wîng — to run; to move quickly on foot

เหยาะ

yɔ̀ — to trot; slow rhythmic running gait of horse

เต็มที่

tem-thîi — fully; at full capacity or maximum effort

ต่อหน้า

tɔ̀-nâa — in front of; in the presence of someone

เหมือน

mʉ̌an — like; similar to; resembling something else

จะ

jà — will; future tense marker or intention

ชอบ

chɔ̂op — to like; to enjoy; to be fond of

พูด

phûut — to speak; to talk; to say something

ว่า

wâa — that; to say; complementizer introducing quoted speech

ได้รับ

dâi-ráp — to receive; to obtain; to be given something

การ

gaan — action; activity; nominalizing prefix for verbs

ฝึก

fʉ̀k — to train; to practice; to drill a skill

จน

jon — until; to the point that; so that

เชื่อง

chʉ̂ang — tame; docile; obedient and not wild

ดี

dii — good; well; of high quality or character

เก่ง

gèng — skilled; talented; good at doing something

มาก

mâak — very; much; a lot; to a great degree

นาย

naai — master; sir; male title or owner

บอก

bɔ̀ɔk — to tell; to inform; to say to someone

เอง

eeng — oneself; by oneself; emphatic self-reference

เพราะ

phrɔ́ — because; due to; the reason that something happened

ไม่

mâi — not; negation particle for present or future

อยาก

yàak — to want; to desire; to wish for something

ให้

hâi — to give; to allow; causative particle

ตกใจ

tòk-jai — to be startled; to be frightened suddenly

หรือ

rʉ̌ʉ — or; question particle asking for confirmation

เจ็บปวด

jèp-pùat — to hurt; to feel pain; to suffer physically

รีรอ

rii-rɔɔ — to hesitate; to delay; to wait without acting

วัน

wan — day; a 24-hour period of time

รุ่งขึ้น

rûng-khʉ̂n — the next day; the following morning

เริ่ม

rə̂əm — to start; to begin doing something

ทันที

than-thii — immediately; right away; without any delay

ทุกคน

thúk-khon — everyone; every person; all people

อาจ

àat — might; may; expressing possibility or uncertainty

รู้

rúu — to know; to be aware of; to understand

ม้า

máa — horse; a large domesticated riding animal

คือ

khʉʉ — is; means; to be; definitional linking verb

อะไร

a-rai — what; anything; interrogative word for things

ดังนั้น

dang-nán — therefore; so; thus; as a result of that

อธิบาย

à-thi-baai — to explain; to describe; to make something clear

มัน

man — it; he; she; informal third-person pronoun

หมายถึง

mǎai-thʉ̌ng — to mean; to refer to; to signify something

สอน

sɔ̌ɔn — to teach; to instruct; to impart knowledge

สวม

sùam — to wear; to put on clothing or equipment

อาน

aan — saddle; seat placed on a horse's back

บังเหียน

bang-hǐan — bridle; headgear used to control a horse

แบก

bɛ̀ɛk — to carry on the back or shoulders; to bear

รับ

ráp — to receive; to accept; to take something given

ผู้ชาย

phûu-chaai — man; male person; adult male human being

ผู้หญิง

phûu-yǐng — woman; female person; adult female human being

เด็ก

dèk — child; kid; young person not yet adult

บน

bon — on; above; on top of a surface

หลัง

lǎng — back; rear; behind; after a point in time

เดินทาง

dəən-thaang — to travel; to make a journey somewhere

ตาม

taam — to follow; according to; along a path

ทิศทาง

thít-thaang — direction; course; the way something is heading

พวกเขา

phûak-khǎo — they; them; a group of people referred to

ต้องการ

tɔ̂ng-gaan — to need; to want; to require something

อย่าง

yàang — way; manner; type; like; in the manner of

สงบ

sa-ngòp — calm; peaceful; quiet and undisturbed

นอกจาก

nɔ̂ɔk-jàak — besides; except; in addition to something

นี้

níi — this; these; referring to something nearby

ยัง

yang — still; yet; also; continuing state or action

เรียนรู้

rian-rúu — to learn; to acquire knowledge through study

ปลอกคอ

plɔ̀ɔk-khɔɔ — collar; band worn around an animal's neck

สายรัด

sǎai-rát — strap; band used to fasten or secure something

หาง

hǎang — tail; the appendage at an animal's rear end

ก้น

gôn — bottom; rear end; buttocks of a person or animal

ยืน

yʉʉn — to stand; to be upright on one's feet

นิ่ง

nîng — still; motionless; not moving at all

ใน

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

ขณะ

khà-nà — moment; while; during a specific period of time

สิ่ง

sìng — thing; object; item; an abstract or physical entity

เหล่านั้น

lào-nán — those; referring to previously mentioned things

ถูก

thùuk — to be subjected to; correct; cheap; passive marker

สวมใส่

sùam-sài — to wear; to put on clothing or accessories

จากนั้น

jàak-nán — after that; then; following that moment

มี

mii — to have; there is; to possess something

เกวียน

gwiian — cart; a simple wooden wagon pulled by animals

รถม้า

rót-máa — carriage; horse-drawn vehicle for transporting people

ผูก

phùuk — to tie; to fasten; to bind with rope or string

ไว้

wái — to keep; to place; resultative or retention marker

ด้านหลัง

dâan-lǎng — the back side; rear; behind something

เพื่อ

phʉ̂a — in order to; for the purpose of doing something

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — to be able to; can; having the ability

โดย

doi — by; by means of; through a method or agent

ลาก

lâak — to pull; to drag; to haul something along

ตามไป

taam-pai — to follow along; to go after someone or something

ไป

pai — to go; to move away from the speaker

เร็ว

reo — fast; quick; moving at high speed

ช้า

cháa — slow; moving at a low speed; not fast

คนขับ

khon-khàp — driver; person who drives or operates a vehicle