Black Beauty — Page 42

Vocabulary

พวกเขา

phuak khao — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.

บอก

bòk — To tell or inform someone something.

ว่า

wâa — Conjunction meaning 'that'; introduces reported speech.

ถ้า

thâa — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'.

กระสุน

krà-sǔn — Bullet or ammunition fired from a weapon.

เบี่ยง

bìang — To deflect, swerve, or divert direction.

ไป

pai — To go; also a directional particle away from speaker.

อีก

ìik — More, again, or another; indicates addition.

นิด

nít — A tiny bit or small amount.

หนึ่ง

nùeng — The number one; also means 'a' or 'an'.

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for animals or objects.

คง

khong — Probably, likely; expresses probability or supposition.

จะ

jà — Future tense marker; will, shall, going to.

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause or make something happen.

เขา

khǎo — He, she, him, her; third person singular pronoun.

ตาย

taai — To die; to be dead.

และ

láe — Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses.

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating state or identity.

เช่นนั้น

chên nán — Like that; in such a manner or way.

ก็

gâw — Particle meaning 'also', 'then', or 'so'.

ดี

dii — Good; positive quality or favorable condition.

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — Preposition meaning 'for' indicating purpose or recipient.

เสียด้วย

sǐa dûay — Expression of regret; 'what a shame' or 'unfortunately'.

คน

khon — Person; human being; classifier for people.

น่าสงสาร

nâa sǒng-sǎan — Pitiful; deserving of sympathy or compassion.

อย่างไรก็ตาม

yàang-rai gâw taam — However; nevertheless; regardless of the situation.

บาดแผล

bàat-plǎe — A wound or injury on the body.

ของ

khǎwng — Of; possessive particle indicating belonging.

ใช้

cháai — To use or utilize something.

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a period or moment in time.

นาน

naan — Long time; for a lengthy duration.

มาก

mâak — Much, many, a lot; indicates high quantity or degree.

กว่า

gwàa — Than; more than; used in comparisons.

หาย

hǎai — To recover from illness; to disappear or be lost.

หลังจาก

lǎng jàak — After; following a particular time or event.

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.

ถูก

thùuk — Passive voice marker; to be acted upon by something.

ขาย

khǎai — To sell goods or services for money.

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to; for the purpose of.

ลาก

lâak — To drag or pull something along a surface.

ถ่านหิน

thàan-hǐn — Coal; a black mineral used as fuel.

งาน

ngaan — Work, job, or task; an event or function.

อย่างไร

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

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix indicating an action or process.

ขึ้นลง

khûen long — Up and down; movement in both vertical directions.

เนิน

noen — A hill or slope; gentle raised ground.

ชัน

chan — Steep; having a sharp incline or slope.

เหล่านั้น

lào nán — Those; plural demonstrative referring to previously mentioned things.

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are.

แต่

tàe — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea.

ม้า

máa — A horse; large domesticated hoofed animal.

เท่านั้น

thâo nán — Only; just that and nothing more.

ที่

thîi — That, which; relative pronoun or place preposition.

รู้

rúu — To know a fact or have knowledge.

บาง

baang — Some; certain; thin; not all.

ภาพ

phâap — Picture, image, or scene; visual representation.

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first person pronoun used by females or informally.

เห็น

hěn — To see; to visually perceive something.

นั่น

nân — That; demonstrative pointing to something nearby or mentioned.

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses.

ต้อง

tông — Must, have to; expresses necessity or obligation.

เดิน

dern — To walk; to move on foot.

ลง

long — Down; downward direction; to go down.

พร้อมกับ

phróm gàp — Together with; along with; accompanied by.

เกวียน

gwian — A cart or wagon, traditionally pulled by animals.

สอง

sǎwng — The number two.

ล้อ

lów — A wheel on a vehicle or cart.

บรรทุก

ban-thúk — To load or carry cargo; a loaded weight.

หนัก

nàk — Heavy; having great weight or burden.

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay; continuous aspect marker.

ข้างหลัง

khâang lǎng — Behind; at the back of something.

โดย

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

ไม่มี

mâi mii — To not have; there is none; absence of something.

เบรก

brèek — Brakes; a device to slow or stop a vehicle.

ใดๆ

dai dai — Any whatsoever; not any at all.

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; indicates ongoing state or action.

เศร้าใจ

sâo jai — Sad, sorrowful; feeling grief or heartache.

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something happened.

นึกถึง

núek thǔeng — To think of or recall something in mind.

แม้

máe — Even though; although; concessive conjunction.

กระทั่ง

grà-thâng — Until; even; up to a point in time.

ทุกวันนี้

thúk wan níi — Nowadays; these days; in the present time.

พิการ

phí-gaan — Disabled; having a physical or mental impairment.

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicates completed action or sequence.

มัก

mák — Often, usually; expresses habitual or frequent action.

ออก

àwk — Out; to go out; to exit or emerge.

กับ

gàp — With; together with; and (between nouns).

รถม้า

rót máa — A horse-drawn carriage or cart.

ตัวเมีย

tua miia — Female animal; the female of a species.

ชื่อ

chûue — Name; to be named or called something.

เพื่อน

phûean — Friend; a companion or close acquaintance.

ยืน

yuuen — To stand; to be in an upright position.

ใน

nai — In, inside, within; preposition of location.

คอก

khâwk — A stable or pen for housing animals.

ถัด

thàt — Next to; adjacent; immediately following in sequence.

จาก

jàak — From; away from; starting point of movement.

เธอ

thoe — She, her, you; pronoun for female or intimate address.

สัตว์

sàt — Animal; a living creature that is not a plant.

แข็งแรง

khǎeng raeng — Strong, sturdy, robust; having physical strength.

รูปร่าง

rûup râang — Shape, figure, or physical build of a body.

สี

sǐi — Color; also the number four.

น้ำตาลอ่อน

nám-taan àwn — Light brown color; pale brownish shade.

สดใส

sòt sǎi — Bright, vivid, cheerful; lively and vibrant appearance.

จุดด่าง

jùt dàang — Spots or patches of contrasting color on skin or coat.

สวยงาม

sǔay ngaam — Beautiful, lovely; having pleasing aesthetic appearance.

แผงคอ

phǎeng khaw — Mane; long hair on neck of horse or lion.

หาง

hǎang — Tail; the appendage at the rear of an animal.

น้ำตาลเข้ม

nám-taan khêm — Dark brown color; deep brownish shade.

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — Cannot; did not; negates ability or past action.

สายพันธุ์

sǎai-phan — Breed or species; genetic lineage of an animal.

ชั้นสูง

chán sǔung — High class, aristocratic; of superior rank or quality.

สวย

sǔay — Beautiful, pretty; attractive in appearance.

อุปนิสัย

ùp-pà-nísǎi — Character, temperament, or personality traits.

อ่อนโยน

àwn yoon — Gentle, tender, soft-natured in behavior.

เชื่อฟัง

chûea fang — Obedient; to listen and comply with instructions.

อย่าง

yàang — In the manner of; a kind or type of.

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; the more... the more.

กระนั้น

grà-nán — Even so; nevertheless; despite that fact.

แวว

waew — A glint or expression visible in the eyes.

ตา

taa — Eye; the organ of sight.

วิตกกังวล

wí-tòk gang-won — Anxious, worried; feeling nervous concern about something.

ดวงตา

duang taa — Eyes; poetic or emphatic word for eyes.

เรื่อง

rûeang — Matter, topic, story; about a subject.

กังวล

gang-won — To worry or be anxious about something.

ครั้งแรก

khráng râek — The first time; initial occurrence of something.

เรา

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

ด้วยกัน

dûay gan — Together; jointly; at the same time.

คิด

khít — To think; to consider or have thoughts about.

ก้าว

gâao — A step; to take a step forward.

แปลก

plàek — Strange, odd, unusual; different from the norm.

ดู

duu — To look at; to watch; to seem or appear.

เหมือน

mǔean — Like, similar to; resembling something else.

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot.

เหยาะๆ

yàw yàw — At a slow trot; moving at an easy gentle pace.

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; a little bit; occasionally.

เร็ว

reo — Fast, quick, speedy; moving with high velocity.

สาม

sǎam — The number three.

หรือ

rǔue — Or; question particle asking for confirmation.

สี่

sìi — The number four.

กระโดด

grà-dòot — To jump or leap; spring upward or forward.

ข้างหน้า

khâang nâa — In front; ahead; at the front side.

เล็กน้อย

lék nói — A little; slightly; a small amount.

ไม่

mâi — No, not; general negation particle.

สบายใจ

sà-baai jai — At ease, comfortable, relaxed in one's mind.

เลย

loei — At all; so; therefore; intensifying particle.

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals or clothing; self.

ใด

dai — Which, any; interrogative or indefinite determiner.

ก็ตาม

gâw taam — Whatever, whoever; regardless of which one.

คู่

khûu — A pair, couple; partner; classifier for paired items.

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — To feel; to sense or experience an emotion.

กระสับกระส่าย

grà-sàp grà-sâai — Restless, fidgety; unable to stay calm or still.

ทีเดียว

thii diao — Indeed, quite, very; emphasizes degree or certainty.

กลับ

glàp — To return; to go back to a previous place.

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; about; regarding.

บ้าน

bâan — Home, house; a place of residence.

ถาม

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

อะไร

à-rai — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.

แบบ

bàep — Style, type, pattern; a way of doing something.

งุ่มง่าม

ngûm ngâam — Clumsy, awkward; moving without coordination or grace.