Black Beauty — Page 97

Vocabulary

ฉัน

chan — I, me; first-person pronoun for informal use

จะ

ja — Will; auxiliary verb indicating future tense

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

แน่นอน

naae-non — Certainly, of course, definitely

กล่าว

klaao — To say, state, or declare formally

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ยินดี

yin-dee — Glad, pleased, welcome; expressing happiness

ด้วย

duay — Also, too, with; particle adding inclusion

ชาย

chaai — Male, man; referring to the male gender

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

นั้น

nan — That, those; demonstrative pronoun for distant reference

จาก

jaak — From; preposition indicating origin or departure

ไป

pai — To go; verb indicating movement away

แล้ว

laeo — Already, then; particle indicating completion or sequence

เรา

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

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently, in the process of; progressive aspect marker

เดิน

doen — To walk; move on foot at normal pace

ทาง

thaang — Path, way, road; route or direction

กลับ

glap — To return, go back to a place

บ้าน

baan — House, home; one's place of residence

การ

gaan — Nominalizer prefix; the act or process of something

วิ่ง

wing — To run; move quickly on foot

เหยาะ

yoh — To jog; run at a slow, easy pace

อย่าง

yaang — Like, as, in a manner of; adverbial marker

รวดเร็ว

ruad-reo — Fast, quick, rapid; moving with great speed

นี่

nee — This, here; demonstrative pronoun for nearby reference

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state

อะไร

a-rai — What; question word asking for identification

กับ

gap — With, and; preposition or conjunction linking elements

นาย

naai — Mr., master; title for males or employer

ดู

duu — To look, watch, seem; observe or appear

โกรธ

groot — Angry, furious; feeling or showing strong displeasure

ทั้ง

thang — Both, all, entire; inclusive totality marker

ตัว

tua — Body, self; classifier for animals and oneself

เลย

loei — At all, so, therefore; intensifying or resultative particle

ขณะ

kha-na — While, moment; indicating a specific point in time

ที่

thee — At, which, that; relative pronoun or place marker

เด็ก

dek — Child, kid; a young person or youth

โยน

yohn — To throw, toss; hurl something through the air

เอง

eng — Oneself, itself; reflexive or emphatic particle

ลง

long — Down, to descend; directional particle moving downward

อาน

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

ล่ะ

la — Particle softening question or seeking confirmation

บอก

bok — To tell, inform, say to someone

ได้

dai — Can, able to, did; possibility or past tense marker

ก็

gor — Also, then, well; connective or concessive particle

เล่า

lao — To narrate, tell a story or account

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, matter, topic; subject or issue discussed

ทั้งหมด

thang-mot — All, everything, entirely; referring to the whole amount

เกิด

gert — To occur, happen, be born; come into existence

ขึ้น

kheun — Up, to rise; directional particle moving upward

ถ้อยคำ

thoi-kham — Words, speech; spoken or written language expressions

รีบร้อน

reep-ron — Hurried, hasty, rushed; acting with urgency

ตื่นเต้น

tuen-ten — Excited, thrilled; feeling enthusiastic or aroused

มัก

mak — Usually, tend to; indicating habitual behavior

เงียบสงบ

ngiap-sa-ngop — Quiet and peaceful; calm, still, undisturbed

อ่อนโยน

on-yon — Gentle, tender, kind; soft in manner or touch

อยู่

yuu — To be, stay, live; indicates location or continuity

เสมอ

sa-moe — Always, regularly, equal; consistently or at all times

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, thus; indicating result or consequence

น่า

naa — Should, worth; prefix expressing worthiness or expectation

แปลกใจ

plaek-jai — Surprised, astonished; feeling unexpected wonder

มาก

maak — Very, much, a lot; intensifier indicating high degree

เห็น

hen — To see, notice, observe visually

เขา

khao — He, she, they, him, her; third-person pronoun

เร้าใจ

rao-jai — Exciting, stimulating, thrilling; arousing strong interest

เช่น

chen — Such as, for example; introducing an example

ถูกต้อง

thuuk-tong — Correct, right, accurate; conforming to truth

ถูก

thuuk — Correct, cheap, or passive voice marker in Thai

ลูก

luuk — Child, offspring; son or daughter of someone

รัก

rak — To love; feel deep affection for someone

ไม่ว่า

mai-waa — Regardless of, no matter; introducing unconditional clause

ไอ้

ai — Derogatory male prefix; rude title for a male

ออก

ok — Out, to exit; directional particle moving outward

หมาย

maai — To mean, intend, signify; have a particular meaning

เรียก

riak — To call, name, summon; address by a name

หรือ

rue — Or; conjunction presenting alternative options

ไม่

mai — No, not; negation particle in Thai

ตาม

taam — To follow, according to; in accordance with something

ส่วน

suan — Part, portion, section; a share of something

คง

khong — Probably, likely, must; expressing probability or supposition

ขี่

khee — To ride; sit on and control an animal or vehicle

ผ่าน

phaan — To pass, go through; move past a point

ว่า

waa — That, to say; complementizer or reported speech marker

ไม่ใช่

mai-chai — No, not; strong negation denying identity or fact

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ตน

ton — Oneself; formal reflexive pronoun referring to self

เข้า

khao — To enter, go in; directional particle inward

ยุ่ง

yung — Busy, messy, tangled; interfering or complicated

แต่

tae — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast

เมื่อ

mueа — When, ago; referring to a past time or moment

ความ

khwaam — Abstract nominalizer prefix; the state or quality of something

โหดร้าย

hoot-raai — Cruel, brutal, savage; extremely harsh or violent

กดขี่

got-khee — To oppress, suppress; exercise unjust authority over others

มัน

man — It, he, she; third-person pronoun, often informal

ทุก

thuk — Every, all, each; referring to each member of a set

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation

แทรกแซง

saek-saeng — To interfere, intervene; meddle in others' affairs

ตอน

ton — Time, episode, period; a segment of time or story

นี้

nee — This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing

สงบ

sa-ngop — Calm, peaceful, tranquil; free from disturbance

รู้สึก

ruu-suek — To feel, sense; experience an emotion or sensation

ภูมิใจ

phuum-jai — Proud; feeling pride or satisfaction in achievement

ยอมรับ

yom-rap — To accept, acknowledge, admit; agree to recognize something

ใน

nai — In, inside, within; preposition indicating location inside

สะอาด

sa-aat — Clean, neat, tidy; free from dirt or mess

กีบ

geep — Hoof; hard covering on the foot of a horse

เท้า

thao — Foot; lower extremity of the leg below ankle

ขัด

khat — To scrub, polish, oppose; clean by rubbing hard

มือ

mue — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

มั่นคง

man-khong — Stable, firm, secure; not easily moved or changed

กว่า

gwaa — More than, than; comparative marker in Thai

ปกติ

pa-ga-ti — Normal, usual, ordinary; as is typically the case

พวก

phuak — Group, gang, them; collective pronoun or group noun

รับประทาน

rap-pra-thaan — To eat; polite formal verb for consuming food

อาหาร

aa-haan — Food, meal; anything eaten for nourishment

เย็น

yen — Cool, cold, evening; low temperature or late afternoon

รับใช้

rap-chai — To serve, attend to; work to help or assist someone

มา

maa — To come; move toward the speaker or a place

คอก

khok — Stable, pen, stall; enclosure for keeping animals

ม้า

maa — Horse; large domesticated animal used for riding

เพื่อ

phuea — For, in order to; expressing purpose or intention

ต้องการ

tong-gaan — To want, need, require; express desire for something

ทันที

than-thee — Immediately, right away; without any delay

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space within a building

ส่วนตัว

suan-tua — Private, personal; belonging to or for one person

มี

mee — To have, there is; indicating possession or existence

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number 1 or a single unit

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, take; guide someone or something

ข้อหา

kho-haa — Charge, accusation; a formal allegation against someone

ทารุณกรรม

thaa-run-gam — Abuse, cruelty; cruel or harmful treatment of others

คำ

kham — Word; a unit of language expressing meaning

ให้การ

hai-gaan — To testify, give a statement; provide official evidence

หน้า

naa — Face, front, page, next; facial features or forward direction

แดง

daeng — Red; the color red or flushed appearance

จน

jon — Until, poor; up to a point or lacking money

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at, until; attaining a destination

ดวง

duang — Orb, eye, fate; round object or celestial body

ตา

taa — Eye; the organ of sight in the body

ประกาย

pra-gaai — Spark, glitter, gleam; a small flash of light

ได้รับ

dai-rap — To receive, get, obtain; be given something

จัด

jat — To arrange, organize, set up; put things in order

แต่ง

taeng — To decorate, dress, compose; adorn or write creatively

ให้

hai — To give, let, allow; causative or benefactive marker

เรียบร้อย

riap-roi — Neat, tidy, proper; orderly and well-arranged

หน่อย

noi — A little, please; softening particle or small amount