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Vocabulary

แน่นอน

naae-non — Certainly; of course; without doubt

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introducing reported speech

สี

sǐi — Color; hue of something visible

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

พวก

phûak — Group; bunch; a set of people or things

มัน

man — It; informal third-person pronoun for things

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs

เข้า

khâo — To enter; go into; come inside

คู่

khûu — Pair; couple; matching set of two

กัน

kan — Together; each other; mutual action particle

แต่

dtàe — But; however; introduces contrast or exception

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating abstract concept or state

คิด

khít — To think; consider; form an opinion

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun used by females

คือ

khuue — Is; am; are; to be; equating verb

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker

ทำงาน

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

ได้

dâai — Can; to be able to; to obtain

ดี

dii — Good; fine; of high quality or virtue

มาก

mâak — Very; much; a lot; to a high degree

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For; intended for a specific person or purpose

รถ

rót — Vehicle; car; any wheeled transport

ม้า

máa — Horse; the domesticated equine animal

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

ขณะ

kha-nà — While; moment; a specific point in time

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun; location marker

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

อยู่

yùu — To be; to stay; to reside somewhere

ชนบท

chon-ná-bòt — Countryside; rural area away from cities

ก่อน

gàawn — Before; first; prior to something else

ไป

bpai — To go; to travel away from here

ต้อง

dtâawng — Must; have to; obligated to do something

พยายาม

pha-yaa-yaam — To try; to attempt; to make an effort

หา

hǎa — To find; search for; look for something

ตัว

dtua — Body; self; classifier for animals and clothing

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something

ดำ

dam — Black; dark-colored; the color black

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

เชื่อ

chûuea — To believe; to trust; to have faith in

เหมาะสม

màw-sǒm — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation

อย่าง

yàang — Way; manner; type; kind of something

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater extent

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or processes

ขี่

khìi — To ride; to sit atop an animal or vehicle

จาก

jàak — From; away from; originating at a place

ก็

gâaw — Also; then; discourse particle linking clauses

บอก

bàawk — To tell; to inform; to say to someone

เขา

khǎo — He; she; him; her; third-person pronoun

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to say words aloud

อะไร

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

เกี่ยวกับ

gìiao-gàp — About; regarding; concerning a topic or subject

กล่าว

glàao — To state; to say formally; to declare something

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun; title of respect

คอย

khawy — To wait; to await; to stay expecting something

ดูแล

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

เมีย

miia — Wife; informal term for one's female spouse

และ

láe — And; as well as; connecting words or phrases

ใส่

sài — To put on; to wear; to insert something

สาย

sǎai — Strap; line; cord; also means late in time

บังเหียน

bang-hǐan — Bridle; headgear used to control a horse

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; causative or beneficiary marker

หลวม

lùam — Loose; slack; not tight or firm enough

กล้า

glâa — To dare; brave; courageous enough to act

หาก

hàak — If; in the event that; conditional conjunction

ปฏิบัติ

bpà-dtì-bàt — To practice; to perform; to carry out a task

ด้วย

dûay — Also; too; with; using; together with something

อ่อนโยน

àawn-yoon — Gentle; tender; soft in manner or treatment

สัก

sàk — Just a little; at least; emphasizing small amount

นิด

nít — A little; a tiny amount; slightly

ตอน

dtaawn — Time; period; episode; a specific moment or segment

แรก

râek — First; initial; earliest in a sequence

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; arrive at; until; regarding

เรื่อง

rûueang — Matter; story; topic; subject being discussed

นี้

níi — This; these; referring to something nearby or current

นาย

naai — Mr.; master; male employer or superior

บ่าย

bàai — Afternoon; the period from noon to evening

ถูก

thùuk — Correct; cheap; also passive marker in sentences

สวม

sǔam — To wear; to put on clothing or accessories

เทียม

thiiam — To harness; attach an animal to a vehicle

เมื่อ

mûuea — When; at the time that; upon an event

นาฬิกา

naa-lí-gaa — Clock; watch; also used for telling the time

คอก

khâawk — Stable; pen; enclosure for keeping animals

ตี

dtii — To hit; strike; also used for early morning hours

สาม

sǎam — Three; the number 3

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to guide someone somewhere

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also; continuing state or action

ด้าน

dâan — Side; aspect; direction; face of something

หน้า

nâa — Front; face; next; page of a document

บ้าน

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

นั่น

nân — That; over there; referring to something distant

ดู

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

ยิ่งใหญ่

yîng-yài — Grand; magnificent; great in scale or importance

อลังการ

a-lang-gaan — Spectacular; lavish; impressively grand and elaborate

ใหญ่

yài — Big; large; great in size or scale

กว่า

gwàa — More than; -er; comparative particle for adjectives

เก่า

gào — Old; aged; not new; worn from use

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; used in questions or alternatives

สี่

sìi — Four; the number 4

เท่า

thâo — Equal to; as much as; times in multiplication

น่า

nâa — Worthy of; deserving; prefix expressing worthiness

พึง

phûeng — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation

พอใจ

phaaw-jai — Satisfied; content; pleased with a result

ครึ่ง

khrûeng — Half; one of two equal parts

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number 1; a single unit

เลย

looei — At all; so; then; past; emphasizing particle

มี

mii — To have; to possess; there is or are

เห็น

hěn — To see; to notice; to observe visually

คน

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

รับใช้

ráp-cháai — To serve; to wait on; to be a servant

สอง

sǎawng — Two; the number 2

ยืน

yuuen — To stand; to be in an upright position

รอ

raaw — To wait; to await; to stay until something happens

แต่งกาย

dtàeng-gaai — To dress; to wear clothes; manner of dressing

เครื่องแบบ

khrûueang-bàep — Uniform; standardized outfit worn for a role

หม่น

mòn — Dull; dim; gloomy; muted in color or mood

กางเกง

gaang-geeng — Pants; trousers; lower body garment with legs

แดง

daeng — Red; the color red

เข้ม

khêm — Dark; deep; intense in color or flavor

ถุงเท้า

thǔng-tháo — Socks; stockings; foot coverings worn inside shoes

ขาว

khǎao — White; the color white; pale in appearance

นาน

naan — Long time; for a long duration

นัก

nák — Very; intensifier; also means expert or enthusiast

ได้ยิน

dâai-yin — To hear; to perceive sound with one's ears

เสียง

sǐiang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something

กรอบแกรบ

grâawp-grâep — Rustling; crispy crackling sound of fabric or leaves

ผ้าไหม

phâa-mǎi — Silk; fabric woven from silkworm threads

เดิน

dəən — To walk; to move on foot at normal pace

ลง

long — Down; to descend; to go downward

มา

maa — To come; to arrive toward the speaker

ตาม

dtaam — To follow; according to; along with something

บันได

ban-dai — Stairs; staircase; steps leading up or down

หิน

hǐn — Stone; rock; made of or resembling stone

เธอ

thooe — She; her; you; second or third person female pronoun

อ้อม

âawm — To go around; to detour; to take an indirect route

มอง

maawng — To look; to gaze; to direct eyes toward something

เป็น

bpen — To be; to become; is; indicating a state

ผู้หญิง

phûu-yǐng — Woman; female person; adult female human

สูง

sǔung — Tall; high; elevated in height or position

ท่าทาง

thâa-thaang — Appearance; manner; posture; the way one carries oneself

ภูมิฐาน

phuum-thǎan — Distinguished; dignified; having a noble bearing

เหมือน

mǔuean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

บาง

baang — Some; thin; light in thickness or density

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; item; something in existence

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; to go upward; to increase

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be in a seated position