Black Beauty — Page 73

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — But; however; used to contrast two ideas.

ฉัน

chăn — I; me; first-person pronoun, informal.

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs.

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — To be able to; can; expresses capability.

มีชีวิต

mii chii-wít — To be alive; to have life.

อยู่

yùu — To be; to stay; to exist somewhere.

โดย

dooi — By; by means of; indicates method or agent.

ไม่มี

mâi mii — To not have; there is none; without.

ม้า

máa — Horse; a large four-legged riding animal.

ได้

dâai — Can; to get; able to; past tense marker.

แน่นอน

nâe-non — Certainly; of course; definitely true.

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces reported speech.

ทำ

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

ดังนั้น

dang-nán — Therefore; so; as a result of that.

จึง

jueng — So; therefore; consequently follows a cause.

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from speaker.

ทำงาน

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

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun; location marker.

โรงแรม

roong-raem — Hotel; a building providing lodging for guests.

และ

láe — And; connects words, phrases, or clauses.

บอก

bòok — To tell; to inform someone of something.

ได้เลย

dâai loei — Right away; can do it immediately without hesitation.

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for animals or things.

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; copula verb.

ความสุข

khwaam-sùk — Happiness; joy; a state of contentment.

อย่างแท้จริง

yàang tháe-jing — Truly; genuinely; in a real and authentic way.

ดูแล

duu-lae — To take care of; to look after someone.

สัตว์

sàt — Animal; a living creature other than plants.

อย่าง

yàang — Like; in the manner of; a type of.

นี้

níi — This; near demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

มี

mii — To have; there is; to possess something.

สายพันธุ์

săai-phan — Breed; species; genetic lineage of animals.

ดี

dii — Good; fine; of high quality or virtue.

มารยาท

maa-ra-yâat — Manners; etiquette; polite social behavior.

ได้รับ

dâai-ráp — To receive; to obtain; to be given something.

การ

gaan — Prefix nominalizing verbs; the act of doing.

เป็นอย่างดี

pen yàang dii — Very well; in an excellent manner.

ขอพร

khǒo phon — To ask for a blessing; to seek good wishes.

จง

jong — May; let; imperative particle for blessings or commands.

ท่าน

thân — You; he/she; respectful second or third person pronoun.

ตัว

tua — Classifier for animals; body; self.

นั้น

nán — That; distal demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

ปฏิบัติ

pa-tì-bàt — To practice; to treat; to carry out a task.

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How; in what way; asking manner or method.

ให้

hâi — To give; to let; to cause someone to do.

สัก

sàk — About; just; approximately a small amount.

ยี่สิบ

yîi-sìp — Twenty; the number 20.

นาที

naa-thii — Minute; a unit of time equal to 60 seconds.

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicates completion of an action.

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker; going to do.

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun; also title Mr./Ms.

เขา

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

คน

khon — Person; people; human being; classifier for people.

เลี้ยง

líang — To raise; to keep a pet; to feed and care for.

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to observe something.

แบบ

bàep — Style; type; way; pattern or format.

ไหน

năi — Which; where; asking about location or choice.

สิ

sì — Particle adding mild emphasis or encouragement.

น่ารัก

nâa-rák — Cute; adorable; loveable in appearance or behavior.

เงียบสงบ

ngîap-sa-ngòp — Quiet and calm; peaceful; tranquil in manner.

หัน

hǎn — To turn; to face a different direction.

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in accordance with.

ต้องการ

tông-gaan — To want; to need; to require something.

ยก

yók — To lift; to raise up; to elevate something.

เท้า

tháo — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg.

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; to go upward; upward direction.

ทำความสะอาด

tham khwaam sa-àat — To clean; to make something neat and tidy.

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; used to offer alternatives.

อะไร

a-rai — What; anything; asking about an unknown thing.

ก็ตาม

gôo taam — Whatever; regardless of; no matter what.

พบ

phóp — To meet; to find; to encounter someone or something.

อีก

ìik — More; again; another; additionally.

กระวนกระวาย

gra-won-gra-waai — Restless; anxious; fidgety and uneasy in behavior.

หงุดหงิด

ngùt-ngìt — Irritable; annoyed; easily agitated or grumpy.

ยอม

yoom — To yield; to agree; to accept or submit willingly.

เดิน

dooen — To walk; to move on foot at normal pace.

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or container.

ทิศทาง

thít-thaang — Direction; the way something moves or points.

ถูกต้อง

thùuk-tông — Correct; right; accurate and proper.

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot.

ข้าม

khâam — To cross; to go over to the other side.

หัว

hǔa — Head; the topmost part of the body.

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately; right away; without any delay.

เข้าใกล้

khâo glâi — To approach; to come close to something.

กด

gòt — To press; to push down on something.

หู

hǔu — Ear; the organ used for hearing.

เหมือน

mǔean — Like; similar to; resembling something else.

กลัว

glua — To be afraid; to fear; feeling frightened of something.

ไม่ก็

mâi gôo — Or else; otherwise; if not then.

หลัง

lǎng — Back; behind; after; the rear side.

เตะ

tè — To kick; to strike with the foot.

ใส่

sài — To put into; to wear; to insert something.

ด้วย

dûay — With; also; too; by means of.

ส้นเท้า

sôn tháo — Heel; the back lower part of the foot.

น่าสงสาร

nâa-sǒng-săan — Pitiful; poor thing; deserving of sympathy or pity.

รู้

rúu — To know; to be aware of a fact.

พวก

phûak — Group; they; a bunch of people or things.

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker.

ถ้า

thâa — If; conditional conjunction introducing a condition.

ขี้กลัว

khîi-glua — Cowardly; easily frightened; timid by nature.

ก็

gôo — Then; also; particle linking cause and result.

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause; to make something happen or change.

ตื่นตกใจ

tùen-tòk-jai — To be startled; to be shocked suddenly with fright.

จิตใจ

jìt-jai — Mind; heart; one's inner thoughts and feelings.

สูง

sǔung — Tall; high; having great height or elevation.

ดุร้าย

du-ráai — Fierce; ferocious; aggressive and dangerous in temperament.

อันตราย

an-ta-raai — Dangerous; hazardous; posing risk of harm.

นิสัย

ní-săi — Habit; character; one's natural disposition or temperament.

ของ

khǒong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle.

ส่วนใหญ่

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

ถูก

thùuk — To be correct; to be acted upon; passive marker.

หล่อหลอม

lòo-lǒom — To mold; to shape character through experience.

ตั้งแต่

tâng-tàe — Since; from; starting from a point in time.

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also; indicates ongoing state.

เยาว์วัย

yao-wai — Young age; youth; the early period of life.

เด็กๆ

dèk-dèk — Children; kids; young ones; repeated for plurality.

อบรม

op-rom — To train; to educate; to instill discipline in someone.

สั่งสอน

sàng-sǒon — To instruct; to teach morals or proper conduct.

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction; means of doing something.

ควร

khuuan — Should; ought to; advisable to do something.

ดัง

dang — As; like; loud; as stated or described.

กล่าว

glàao — To say; to state formally; to declare or mention.

ไว้

wái — To keep; to have stored; aspect particle for retention.

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something occurred.

แก่

gàe — To; for; old; indicates recipient or advanced age.

ลง

long — Down; to descend; to go downward.

ออก

òok — Out; to exit; to go outward from somewhere.

จาก

jàak — From; away from; departing a place or source.

หาก

hàak — If; in case; conditional conjunction more formal than ถ้า.

โอกาส

oo-gàat — Opportunity; chance; a favorable moment to act.

ชอบ

chôop — To like; to enjoy; to be fond of something.

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech.

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to express words orally.

นั่น

nân — That; distal demonstrative pointing to something there.

คือ

khuue — Is; means; that is; equating two things.

วิธี

wí-thii — Method; way; procedure for doing something.

เรา

rao — We; us; I; first-person singular or plural pronoun.

วาง

waang — To place; to put down; to set something somewhere.

หลักการ

làk-gaan — Principle; guideline; a fundamental rule or concept.

กัน

gan — Together; each other; mutual action particle.

บ้าน

bâan — Home; house; one's place of residence.

นาย

naai — Mr.; master; boss; title for adult male.

ใคร

khrai — Who; someone; asking about a person's identity.

หนุ่มน้อย

nùm-nói — Young man; a boy or young male person.

ถาม

thǎam — To ask; to question; to inquire about something.