Black Beauty — Page 20

Vocabulary

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third person pronoun

ใส่ใจ

sai jai — To pay attention; to care about something

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity

พิเศษ

phi-set — Special; extraordinary; out of the ordinary

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

การ

kan — Nominalizing prefix indicating an action or process

คลาย

khlai — To loosen; to relax; to release tension

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ขัน

khan — To tighten by twisting; to screw or fasten

สาย

sai — Strap, band, or cord; also means late

รัด

rat — To strap tightly; to bind or fasten securely

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; for the purpose of something

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; causative marker

พอดี

pho di — Just right; fitting perfectly; exactly suitable

กับ

kap — With; together with; and (connecting nouns)

หัว

hua — Head; top part of a person or object

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first person pronoun (informal female)

อย่าง

yang — In a manner; type or kind of something

สบาย

sa-bai — Comfortable; at ease; feeling relaxed and well

จากนั้น

chak nan — After that; then; subsequently following an event

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to carry forward

อาน

an — Saddle placed on a horse's back for riding

มา

ma — To come; movement toward the speaker

แต่

tae — But; however; indicating contrast or exception

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for objects or animals

กว้าง

kwang — Wide; broad; spacious in measurement

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

พอ

pho — Enough; sufficient; just adequate amount

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended for a specific person or purpose

หลัง

lang — Back; rear; after; behind something

เห็น

hen — To see; to notice visually; to observe

ปัญหา

pan-ha — Problem; issue; difficulty needing a solution

ทันที

than-thi — Immediately; right away; without any delay

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from the speaker

เอา

ao — To take; to get; to bring along

อีก

ik — Another; more; again; additionally

อัน

an — Classifier for small objects; one item

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connector

ดี

di — Good; fine; of high quality or virtue

ขี่

khi — To ride an animal or vehicle

ก่อน

kon — Before; first; prior to something else

ช้าๆ

cha cha — Slowly; at a gradual and unhurried pace

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot

เร็ว

reo — Fast; quick; at high speed

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicating completion of action

ก็

ko — Also; then; discourse particle for continuation

วิ่ง

wing — To run; to move quickly on foot

เหยาะ

yo — To trot; a moderate pace between walk and gallop

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something happened

เรา

rao — We; us; first person plural pronoun

อยู่

yu — To be located; to stay; to reside somewhere

บน

bon — On; on top of; above a surface

พื้นที่

phuenk thi — Area; space; a defined stretch of land

โล่ง

long — Open; clear; unobstructed; spacious area

ใช้

chai — To use; to make use of something

แส้

sae — Whip; a riding crop used to guide horses

แตะ

tae — To touch lightly; to tap gently

เบาๆ

bao bao — Lightly; gently; softly without much force

เต็ม

tem — Full; maximum; at full capacity or speed

ฝีเท้า

fi thao — Pace; stride; speed of foot movement

สุด

sut — Utmost; extreme; end or limit of something

เหวี่ยง

wiang — To swing; to fling with force

เจ้า

chao — You; lord; owner; polite or archaic address

หนุ่ม

num — Young man; youthful male person

กล่าว

klao — To say; to speak; to state formally

ขณะ

kha-na — While; at the moment that; during a time

ที่

thi — At; place; relative pronoun; classifier for places

ดึง

dueng — To pull; to tug toward oneself

บังเหียน

bang-hian — Reins; straps used to control a horse

หยุด

yut — To stop; to halt; to cease movement

คง

khong — Probably; likely; to remain or stay steady

อยาก

yak — To want; to desire; to wish for something

ตาม

tam — To follow; according to; in pursuit of

สุนัข

su-nak — Dog; domesticated canine animal

ล่า

la — To hunt; to chase prey; to track down

เนื้อ

nuea — Meat; flesh; also deer in some contexts

คิด

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

นั้น

nan — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back; to reverse direction

ผ่าน

phan — To pass through; to go past something

สวน

suan — Garden; park; an area with plants and paths

สาธารณะ

sa-tha-ra-na — Public; open to everyone; belonging to the community

พบ

phop — To meet; to encounter; to find someone

นาง

nang — Mrs.; woman; title for an adult female

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; in the process of; strength

พวก

phuak — Group; they; a collective of people

ลง

long — To descend; to go down; to dismount

กระโดด

kra-dot — To jump; to leap; to spring upward

จาก

chak — From; away from; originating at a point

ม้า

ma — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal

ยังไง

yang-ngai — How; in what way; informal question word

บ้าง

bang — Some; somewhat; a little bit at least

อย่างไร

yang-rai — How; in what manner; formal question word

ยอดเยี่ยม

yot-yiam — Excellent; outstanding; the very best quality

มาก

mak — Very; a lot; much; indicating high degree

ครับ

khrap — Polite particle used by males at sentence end

ตอบ

top — To answer; to reply to a question

ดั่ง

dang — Like; as; in the same manner as

กวาง

kwang — Deer; a hoofed wild mammal with antlers

มี

mi — To have; there is; to possess something

จิตใจ

chit jai — Mind; heart; inner spirit and emotions

แข็งแกร่ง

khaeng-kraeng — Strong; tough; physically or mentally powerful

ด้วย

duai — Also; too; with; additionally included

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a small amount

แค่

khae — Just; only; nothing more than

สามารถ

sa-mat — Can; able to; having the ability to do

บังคับ

bang-khap — To control; to command; to force compliance

ได้

dai — Can; could; to obtain; indicates ability or past

ปลาย

plai — Tip; end; point at the far end

ทาง

thang — Path; way; road; direction of travel

รถ

rot — Vehicle; car; any wheeled transportation

เข็น

khen — To push a wheeled vehicle; to wheel along

คัน

khan — Classifier for vehicles; also means itchy

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one; a single unit

แขวน

khwaen — To hang; to suspend from above

ตะกร้า

ta-kra — Basket; woven container for carrying things

พรม

phrom — Carpet; rug; a woven floor covering

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; object; an item or matter

ต่างๆ

tang tang — Various; different kinds; assorted things

ท่าน

than — You; a respectful or formal address for someone

ทราบ

sap — To know; formal word for knowing information

นะ

na — Softening particle; seeking agreement or emphasis

หลาย

lai — Many; several; a large number of things

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals, letters, and clothing

จะ

cha — Will; going to; future tense marker

ยอม

yom — To yield; to submit; to agree reluctantly

สงบ

sa-ngop — Calm; peaceful; quiet and undisturbed

จ้อง

chong — To stare; to gaze fixedly at something

มอง

mong — To look at; to gaze; to observe visually

ต่อ

to — To; toward; next; continuing from a point

มิตร

mit — Friend; ally; one who is friendly

ที่สุด

thi sut — The most; superlative marker; to the greatest degree

ยิง

ying — To shoot; to fire a weapon at a target

กระต่าย

kra-tai — Rabbit; a small furry hopping mammal

ใกล้

klai — Near; close to; not far away

เสียง

siang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something

ปืน

puen — Gun; firearm; a weapon that shoots bullets

ดัง

dang — Loud; resounding; making a strong sound

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise; upward direction or increase

ใกล้ๆ

klai klai — Very nearby; right next to; very close

ชะงัก

cha-ngak — To suddenly stop; to pause abruptly

เล็กน้อย

lek noi — A little; slightly; a small amount

ดู

du — To look; to watch; to observe something

ขยับ

kha-yap — To move slightly; to shift position a little

แม้แต่

mae tae — Not even; not so much as one step

ก้าว

kao — Step; stride; to take a step forward

เดียว

diao — Single; one; alone; only one instance

ขวา

khwa — Right; the right-hand side or direction

หรือ

rue — Or; whether; used in questions and alternatives

ซ้าย

sai — Left; the left-hand side or direction