Black Beauty — Page 9

Vocabulary

มัน

man — It; refers to a thing or animal

บวม

buam — Swollen; inflamed or puffy body part

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

เจ็บปวด

jep bpuat — To hurt or be in pain

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun

สั่ง

sang — To order or instruct someone to do something

ให้

hai — To give; causes or allows something to happen

ใช้

chai — To use; to make use of something

น้ำ

nam — Water; liquid essential for life

ร้อน

ron — Hot; having a high temperature

ประคบ

bpra-khop — To apply a compress to a body part

แล้ว

laeo — Already; indicates completion of an action

จึง

jueng — Therefore; then; consequently

ทา

tha — To apply or spread onto a surface

โลชั่น

lo-chan — Lotion; a liquid cream applied to skin

ลง

long — Down; to descend or apply downward

ไป

bpai — To go; movement away from current location

รู้สึก

ru-suek — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle in Thai

พอใจ

pho jai — Satisfied; content with a situation

อย่าง

yang — In a manner; a way or type of something

มาก

mak — Much; many; a large degree or amount

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something happened

ทราบ

saap — To know; formal word for knowing information

เรื่อง

rueang — Story; matter; topic or subject of discussion

ที่

thi — That; which; a relative pronoun or place marker

เกิดขึ้น

koet khuen — To happen; to occur or take place

ตำหนิ

tam-ni — To blame or criticize someone for a fault

ยอม

yom — To yield; to accept or comply reluctantly

ทำตาม

tham tam — To follow or comply with instructions given

คำสั่ง

kham sang — Order; command or instruction from authority

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to someone or something

นายหญิง

nai ying — Mistress; female owner or employer

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; who; a relative pronoun connector

ก็

ko — Also; then; a particle for emphasis or connection

ตอบ

tob — To answer or respond to a question

ว่า

wa — That; said that; introduces a quoted statement

ต่อไป

to bpai — From now on; continuing into the future

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

อนาคต

a-na-khot — Future; time that has not yet come

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

ขอ

kho — To request or ask for something politely

รับ

rap — To receive or accept something given

จาก

jak — From; originating from a person or place

ท่าน

than — You; formal and respectful second or third person

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a limited amount

ผู้เดียว

phu diao — Alone; the only one person

เท่านั้น

thao nan — Only; nothing more than that

แต่

tae — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first-person pronoun, often feminine

คิด

khit — To think; to consider or have a thought

มี

mi — To have; there is or there are

อะไร

a-rai — What; something; anything

นี้

ni — This; referring to something nearby

เพราะ

phro — Because; since; gives a reason or cause

ทุก

thuk — Every; all; each without exception

ดำเนิน

dam-noen — To proceed; to carry out or continue on

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; the same as

เดิม

doem — Original; former; the way it was before

น่า

na — Should; worth; expressing desirability or recommendation

ปกป้อง

bpok-bpong — To protect or defend someone or something

ม้า

ma — Horse; a large domesticated animal

ได้

dai — Can; able to; indicates possibility or past action

ดี

di — Good; well; of positive quality

กว่า

kwa — More than; comparative particle in Thai

บางที

bang thi — Sometimes; perhaps; maybe on some occasions

ไม่ใช่

mai chai — Not; is not; negates identity or category

ผู้ตัดสิน

phu tat-sin — Judge; one who makes decisions or rulings

ไม่เคย

mai khoei — Never; has never done something before

ถูก

thuk — To be subjected to; also means correct or cheap

นำมา

nam ma — To bring; to carry something to this place

เทียม

thiam — To harness an animal to a vehicle

รถ

rot — Vehicle; car or carriage used for transport

อีก

ik — Again; more; another time or addition

เลย

loei — At all; ever; used for emphasis or negation

รอย

roi — Mark; trace; a visible sign left behind

ฟกช้ำ

fok cham — Bruise; discoloration from injury to skin

เธอ

thoe — She; her; you (informal, often feminine)

หาย

hai — To disappear; to recover from illness or injury

บุตรชาย

but chai — Son; a male child of a parent

คน

khon — Person; human being; classifier for people

เล็ก

lek — Small; little; of a small size

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform or say to someone

อยาก

yak — To want; to desire or wish for something

ไว้

wai — To keep; to place or store for future use

แน่ใจ

nae jai — Sure; certain; confident about something

เป็น

bpen — To be; indicates state, identity, or condition

ล่าสัตว์

la sat — To hunt animals; the act of hunting

ส่วน

suan — Part; portion; as for (contrast marker)

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continues to be or do

คง

khong — Probably; likely; remains the same

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; obligated to do something

ลาก

lak — To drag or pull something along a surface

ต่อ

to — To continue; per; connected to something else

เพื่อน

phuean — Friend; a companion or close acquaintance

ร่วมงาน

ruam ngan — Colleague; a person working together with you

ใหม่

mai — New; fresh; recently made or introduced

ชื่อ

chue — Name; what someone or something is called

คุ้นเคย

khun khoei — Familiar; accustomed to someone or something

กับ

kap — With; together with; and (between nouns)

บังเหียน

bang hian — Bridle; headgear used to control a horse

รัด

rat — To tighten; to bind or fasten snugly

แน่น

naen — Tight; firm; securely fastened or packed

มา

ma — To come; movement toward the speaker

โดย

doi — By; through; by means of something

ตลอด

ta-lot — Throughout; all along; the entire time or length

ถาม

tham — To ask; to pose a question to someone

ทน

thon — To endure; to tolerate or bear something

อย่างไร

yang-rai — How; in what way; what manner

พูด

phut — To speak; to say or talk to someone

จำเป็น

jam-bpen — Necessary; essential; required to be done

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; in the process of an action

ทำให้

tham hai — To cause; to make something happen

ชีวิต

chi-wit — Life; one's existence or living experience

สั้น

san — Short; brief in length or duration

แก

kae — You; informal pronoun, sometimes for elderly

ด้วย

duay — Also; too; with; as well as something

ถ้า

tha — If; introduces a conditional clause

อยู่

yu — To stay; to be located; ongoing action marker

ไหม

mai — Question particle asking yes or no

เจ้านาย

jao nai — Boss; master; person in authority over others

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

รู้

ru — To know; to have knowledge of something

เลวร้าย

leo rai — Terrible; very bad or wicked situation

แค่ไหน

khae nai — How much; to what extent or degree

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended for a specific person or purpose

พวก

phuak — Group; they; a group of people or things

ไม่ได้

mai dai — Cannot; did not; unable to do something

พ่อค้า

pho kha — Merchant; trader; a person who sells goods

หมอ

mo — Doctor; a medical professional who heals people

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something farther away