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Vocabulary

ว่า

wâa — that; used to introduce a quoted clause

ฉัน

chăn — I; first-person pronoun used by females

ยัง

yang — still; yet; used to indicate ongoing state

ไม่

mâi — not; general negation word in Thai

เคย

koie — ever; to have done something before

ชิน

chin — to be accustomed to; used to something

กับ

gàp — with; and; together with someone or something

รั้ง

ráng — to hold back; restrain from moving forward

หัว

hŭa — head; top part of a body or object

แต่

dtàe — but; however; used to contrast ideas

จะ

jà — will; future tense marker in Thai

ค่อยๆ

khôi khôi — gradually; slowly and steadily over time

มัน

man — it; third-person pronoun for things or animals

ไป

bpai — to go; to move away from current location

เอง

eeng — oneself; by itself; on one's own

เขา

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

ใช่

châi — yes; that is correct; affirmative response

คน

khon — person; people; human being

ที่

thîi — at; place; relative pronoun in Thai

ทำ

tham — to do; to make; to perform an action

เช่น

chên — for example; such as; like

นั้น

nán — that; referring to something previously mentioned

ได้

dâai — can; to be able to; to obtain

เพราะ

phró — because; since; the reason being that

เมื่อ

mûea — when; at the time that something happened

อยู่

yùu — to be; to stay; to live at a place

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a place or container

ม้า

máa — horse; large four-legged riding animal

ด้วย

dûai — also; too; with; as well

ความ

khwaam — nominalizer prefix indicating an abstract concept

ทุกข์ทรมาน

thúk-thora-maan — suffering; intense pain and distress

และ

láe — and; connecting two words or clauses

โกรธ

gròht — angry; feeling strong displeasure or rage

แค้น

khâen — resentment; bitter anger toward someone

แทน

thaen — instead of; in place of; to replace

ได้รับ

dâai-ráp — to receive; to get something given to you

การ

gaan — nominalizer for actions; the act of doing

ปลอบโยน

bplòp-yohn — to console; to comfort someone who is upset

ทำให้

tham-hâi — to cause; to make something happen

สงบ

sa-ngòp — calm; peaceful; quiet and undisturbed

เมตตา

mét-dtaa — loving kindness; compassion toward all beings

กลับ

glàp — to return; to go back; conversely

คำพูด

kham-phûut — words; speech; spoken language or expression

หยาบคาย

yàap-khaai — rude; crude; using offensive or coarse language

หรือ

rŭu — or; used to present alternative choices

เท่านั้น

thâo-nán — only; just that and nothing more

หาก

hàak — if; in the event that something occurs

สุภาพ

sù-phâap — polite; gentle; well-mannered in behavior

กว่า

gwàa — more than; comparative degree in Thai

นี้

níi — this; referring to something nearby or present

ก็

gôr — also; then; discourse particle for continuity

คง

khong — probably; likely; expressing probability or assumption

พยายาม

pha-yaa-yaam — to try; to make an effort to do something

อดทน

òt-thon — to endure; to be patient under hardship

ยินดี

yin-dii — glad; willing; happy to do something

ทำงาน

tham-ngaan — to work; to perform a job or task

พร้อม

phróm — ready; prepared; all set to begin

หนัก

nàk — heavy; hard; difficult or burdensome

ถูก

thùuk — to be subjected to; cheap; correct

ทรมาน

thora-maan — to torment; cause pain and suffering

โดย

dooi — by; through; by means of something

ไม่มี

mâi-mii — there is no; to not have something

เหตุผล

hèet-phŏn — reason; logical justification for something

อื่น

ùen — other; another; different from this one

นอกจาก

nôk-jàak — except; besides; other than something mentioned

พึงใจ

phueng-jai — to be pleased; to find satisfaction in something

ของ

khŏng — of; belonging to; possessive particle

พวกเขา

phûak-khăo — they; them; a group of people

มี

mii — to have; there is; to possess something

สิทธิ์

sìt — right; entitlement; legal or moral claim

อะไร

a-rai — what; anything; used in questions about things

ต้อง

dtông — must; have to; obligation or necessity

ทนทุกข์

thon-thúk — to endure suffering; to bear pain patiently

เจ็บปวด

jèp-bpùat — painful; to feel physical or emotional pain

ปาก

bpàak — mouth; opening used for eating and speaking

เจ็บ

jèp — to hurt; to feel pain in part of body

คอ

kho — neck; throat; the front part of neck

แล้ว

láew — already; then; indicating completion of action

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — to feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

ไม่ดี

mâi-dii — not good; bad; unwell or of poor quality

เสมอ

sa-mŏe — always; all the time; consistently

ที่นั่น

thîi-nân — there; at that place over there

นาน

naan — long time; for a lengthy duration

รู้

rúu — to know; to be aware of something

ทำลาย

tham-laai — to destroy; to damage or ruin something

หายใจ

hăai-jai — to breathe; to inhale and exhale air

ยิ่ง

yîng — even more; increasingly; to a greater extent

กระสับกระส่าย

gra-sàp-gra-sâai — restless; agitated; unable to stay calm

หงุดหงิด

ngùt-ngìt — irritable; easily annoyed; in a bad mood

มากขึ้น

mâak-khûen — more and more; increasingly greater in amount

เรื่อยๆ

rûuay rûuay — continuously; on and on without stopping

อด

òt — to abstain; to refrain from doing something

ไม่ได้

mâi-dâai — cannot; not able to; unable to do

เริ่ม

rôem — to start; to begin doing something

กัด

gàt — to bite; to clench with teeth

เตะ

dtè — to kick; to strike with the foot

ใคร

khrai — who; anyone; used in questions about people

ก็ตาม

gôr-dtaam — whoever; whatever; regardless of who or what

มา

maa — to come; to move toward the speaker

ผูก

phùuk — to tie; to fasten or bind with rope

ให้

hâi — to give; causative particle; for someone

เหตุ

hèet — cause; reason; origin of an event

เลี้ยง

líang — to raise; to feed and care for animals

จึง

jueng — therefore; so; consequently as a result

วัน

wan — day; a 24-hour period of time

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number one; a single thing

ขณะ

kha-nà — moment; while; at the time of an event

เพิ่ง

phôeng — just; to have just done something recently

รัด

rát — to tighten; to strap firmly around something

เรา

rao — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

เข้า

khâo — to enter; to go into a place

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently; in the process of doing something

ดึง

dueng — to pull; to draw toward oneself

ขึ้น

khûen — up; to rise; to increase in direction

สุด

sùt — extreme; utmost; the very end or limit

ไม่นาน

mâi-naan — not long; a short period of time

มากมาย

mâak-maai — a lot; many; a great amount of something

ตัวเอง

dtua-eeng — oneself; myself; yourself; themselves

หลุด

lùt — to slip free; to come loose unexpectedly

ออกมา

òk-maa — to come out; to emerge from inside somewhere

นั่น

nân — that; that thing over there

เป็น

bpen — to be; to exist as; to have a quality

สิ้นสุด

sîn-sùt — to end; to conclude; to come to a finish

สถานที่

sa-thăan-thîi — place; location; a specific site or venue

หลังจาก

lăng-jàak — after; following a particular event in time

ส่ง

sòng — to send; to deliver to another person

เพื่อ

phûea — in order to; for the purpose of doing

ขาย

khăai — to sell; to exchange goods for money

แน่นอน

nâe-non — certainly; of course; definitely without doubt

สามารถ

săa-mâat — to be able to; capable of doing something

รับประกัน

ráp-bpra-gan — to guarantee; to give assurance about quality

ปราศจาก

bpràat-jàak — free from; without; lacking something entirely

นิสัย

ní-săi — habit; character trait; behavioral tendency

เสีย

sĭa — bad; broken; spoiled; to lose something

ดังนั้น

dang-nán — therefore; so; thus as a consequence

พูดถึง

phûut-thŭeng — to mention; to talk about a topic

เรื่อง

rûeang — matter; story; topic or subject of discussion