Black Beauty — Page 87

Vocabulary

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk to someone.

ว่า

wâa — That; used to introduce a clause or quote.

ครับ

khráp — Polite particle used by male speakers.

ท่าน

thân — Respectful pronoun meaning you or he/she.

และ

láe — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.

ขึ้น

khûen — To go up; to rise or ascend.

นั่ง

nâng — To sit down in a place.

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface.

หลัง

lǎng — Back; behind something or someone.

ข้าพเจ้า

khâa-phá-jâo — Formal first-person pronoun meaning I or me.

ใน

nai — In; inside a place or container.

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately; without any delay at all.

คน

khon — Person; a human being or individual.

สวน

sǔan — Garden or park; a cultivated outdoor space.

ที่

thîi — At; place or relative pronoun marker.

อาศัย

aa-sǎi — To live or reside in a place.

อยู่

yùu — To be; to stay or remain somewhere.

บ้าน

bâan — House or home; one's place of residence.

พัก

phák — To rest or take a break temporarily.

ประตู

prà-tuu — Door or gate; entrance to a place.

ได้ยิน

dâi-yin — To hear a sound or voice.

เสียง

sǐang — Sound or voice; audible noise.

กระดิ่ง

krà-dìng — A small bell that rings or jingles.

ดัง

dang — Loud; making a strong audible sound.

เตรียม

triam — To prepare or get ready for something.

พร้อม

phróm — Ready; fully prepared to do something.

โดย

dooi — By; through a means or agent.

เปิด

pòet — To open; to unlock or start something.

รอ

rɔɔ — To wait for someone or something.

ไว้

wái — To keep or set aside for later.

แล้ว

láew — Already; indicates completion of an action.

เรา

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

ก็

kɔ̂ɔ — Also; then; a connective discourse particle.

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — To go out; to exit a place.

เดินทาง

dooen-thaang — To travel or make a journey somewhere.

ผ่าน

phàan — To pass through or go past something.

สาธารณะ

sǎa-thaa-rá-ná — Public; available or belonging to everyone.

หมู่บ้าน

mùu-bâan — Village; a small rural community settlement.

ลง

long — To go down; to descend or dismount.

เนิน

nəən — A hill or gentle slope in terrain.

เขา

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

จน

jon — Until; up to a point in time.

กระทั่ง

krà-thâng — Until; even; up to a certain point.

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker.

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach or arrive at a destination.

ด่าน

dàan — Checkpoint or toll gate on a road.

เก็บ

kèp — To collect or gather; to pick up.

ค่า

khâa — Fee or cost; price for a service.

ทาง

thaang — Way or path; a route to somewhere.

ตะโกน

tà-koon — To shout or yell out loudly.

เรียก

rîak — To call out to someone or something.

มาก

mâak — Much or many; a large amount.

ทุบ

thúp — To hit or strike something forcefully.

ชาย

chaai — Man; an adult male person.

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

ไม่ช้า

mâi-cháa — Soon; before long; in a short time.

กว้าง

kwâang — Wide or broad; having great width.

ตอน

tɔɔn — Period or part of time; episode.

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or present.

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai.

หมอ

mɔ̌ɔ — Doctor; a medical professional or physician.

ด้วย

dûai — Also; too; with; together with something.

นี่

nîi — Here; this one right here nearby.

คือ

khʉʉ — Is; means; used to define or identify.

เงิน

ngəən — Money or silver; currency used for payment.

ต่อ

tɔ̀ɔ — Per; next; to continue or connect things.

อีก

ìik — Again; more; another time or amount.

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; an occurrence or instance of something.

ข้าง

khâang — Side; beside or next to something.

หน้า

nâa — Front; face; ahead of something or someone.

มี

mii — To have; to possess or there is.

ถนน

thà-nǒn — Road or street for vehicle travel.

ยาว

yaao — Long; having great length or duration.

ริม

rim — Edge or bank; beside the side of something.

แม่น้ำ

mâe-náam — River; a large natural flowing body of water.

กับ

kàp — With; and; together with someone or something.

ทำ

tham — To do or make something; to perform.

ดี

dii — Good; of high quality or positive nature.

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective.

เลย

ləəi — At all; so; past; emphasizing a point.

เช่น

chên — Such as; for example; like something else.

ไม่

mâi — No; not; negation marker in Thai sentences.

ต้องการ

tɔ̂ng-kaan — To need or want something specifically.

แส้

sâe — A whip used to urge animals forward.

หรือ

rʉʉ — Or; used to present alternatives or choices.

เดือย

dʉai — A spur attached to a boot or heel.

ตลอด

tà-lɔ̀ɔt — Throughout; the entire length or duration.

ระยะทาง

rá-yá-thaang — Distance; the length between two points.

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two; the number 2.

ไมล์

mai — Mile; a unit of distance measurement.

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot.

เต็ม

tem — Full; at maximum capacity or speed.

ฝีเท้า

fǐi-tháo — Pace or speed of foot movement.

เท่า

thâo — Equal to; as much as something else.

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai.

ได้

dâi — Can; to be able to do something.

เชื่อ

chʉ̂a — To believe or trust something or someone.

ปู่

pùu — Paternal grandfather; father's father.

เฒ่า

thâo — Old; elderly; referring to an aged person.

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of; belonging to someone or something.

เคย

khəəi — Used to; have ever done something before.

ชนะ

chá-ná — To win or defeat in a competition.

การ

kaan — Nominalizer; the act or process of doing.

แข่งขัน

khàeng-khǎn — Competition; a contest between rivals.

เร็ว

reo — Fast or quick; moving at high speed.

กว่า

kwàa — More than; comparative marker in Thai.

เมื่อ

mʉ̂a — When; at the time that something happened.

สะพาน

sà-phaan — Bridge; a structure spanning a gap or water.

ดึง

dʉng — To pull or tug on something.

บังเหียน

bang-hǐan — Reins used to control a horse.

เบาๆ

bao-bao — Gently or softly; with little force.

ตบ

tòp — To pat or slap lightly on a surface.

คอ

khɔɔ — Neck; the part connecting head to body.

เก่ง

kèng — Skilled or talented; good at doing something.

เพื่อน

phʉ̂an — Friend; a companion or close associate.

เก่า

kào — Old; not new; used for a long time.

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow or cause something.

ช้า

cháa — Slow; not moving or happening quickly.

แต่

tàe — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea.

จิตใจ

jìt-jai — Mind or heart; one's inner mental spirit.

กระตือรือร้น

krà-tʉʉ-rʉʉ-rón — Enthusiastic; eager and full of energy.

เดิม

dəəm — Original; former; as it was before.

อากาศ

aa-kàat — Weather or air; the atmospheric conditions.

หนาว

nǎao — Cold; feeling a low temperature.

เย็น

yen — Cool; refreshingly low in temperature.

แสง

sǎeng — Light; illumination from a source.

จันทร์

jan — Moon; also the name for Monday.

สว่าง

sà-wàang — Bright; well-lit with light.

มัน

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

ช่าง

châang — How; how very; exclamation of degree.

น่า

nâa — Worth; deserving; likely to cause a feeling.

พึงพอใจ

phʉng-phɔɔ-jai — Satisfied or pleased with a situation.

อย่าง

yàang — Way; manner; type or kind of something.

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree.

หนึ่ง

nʉ̀ng — One; the number 1.

ป่า

pàa — Forest or jungle; a dense wooded area.

ทึบ

thʉ́p — Dense or thick; not allowing light through.

จาก

jàak — From; away from a place or person.

แปด

pàet — Eight; the number 8.

เมือง

mʉang — City or town; an urban settlement.

หนทาง

hǒn-thaang — Road or way; a path leading somewhere.

เข้า

khâo — To enter; to go into a place.

สู่

sùu — Toward; heading in the direction of.

ตลาด

tà-làat — Market; a place where goods are sold.