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Vocabulary

ฤดูแล้ง

rʉ́-duu-lɛ̂ɛng — Dry season; period of little or no rainfall

ทอด

thɔ̂ɔt — To fry in oil; to extend or stretch out

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals and some objects

ลง

long — To go down; to descend or decrease

มา

maa — To come; movement toward the speaker

ปก

ppok — Cover; to cover or protect something

คลุม

khlum — To cover over; to drape or blanket something

ย่าน

yâan — Neighborhood; district or area of a city

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ราว

raaw — About; approximately; a railing or rod

กับ

kàp — With; and; together with someone or something

มือ

mʉʉ — Hand; the human hand or someone's hand

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun marker in Thai

วาง

waang — To place or put something down gently

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface or object

บ่า

bàa — Shoulder; the upper part of one's arm

อย่าง

yàang — Kind; type; in the manner of something

อ่อน

ɔ̀ɔn — Soft; gentle; weak or tender in texture

โยน

yoon — To throw; to toss something through the air

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs

ใช่

châi — Yes; correct; to affirm something is true

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer prefix indicating an abstract concept or state

รุนแรง

run-rɛɛng — Violent; intense; severe in force or effect

แต่

tɛ̀ɛ — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as something or someone

ยืน

yʉʉn — To stand; to be in an upright position

กราน

kraan — To insist firmly; to persist or stand one's ground

เมื่อ

mʉ̂a — When; at the time that something happened

ถึง

thʉ̌ng — To reach; to arrive at a place or time

แปด

pɛ̀ɛt — Eight; the number eight in Thai

โมง

moong — O'clock; unit used for telling daytime hours

เช้า

cháo — Morning; the early part of the day

แสง

sɛ̌ɛng — Light; a beam or ray of illumination

สว่าง

sawàang — Bright; well-lit; full of light

ก็

kɔ̂ɔ — Then; also; discourse particle showing consequence

กลาย

klaai — To become; to transform into something else

สี

sǐi — Color; paint; one of the visual hues

ขาว

khǎao — White; the color white

แบน

bɛɛn — Flat; level; having no bumps or curves

ราบ

râap — Level; flat; smooth and even surface

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from the speaker

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — Already; then; indicates completed action

ดูด

dùut — To suck; to absorb liquid into something

ซับ

sáp — To absorb; to soak up moisture or liquid

สัน

sǎn — Ridge; spine; the raised edge of something

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — Out; to exit or emerge from somewhere

จาก

jàak — From; away from a place or person

สวน

sǔan — Garden; park; an outdoor planted space

และ

lɛ́ — And; connecting two nouns or clauses together

ต้น

tôn — Tree; plant; beginning or origin of something

ลีลาวดี

lii-laa-wá-dii — Plumeria; frangipani; a fragrant tropical flowering tree

ใกล้

klâi — Near; close in distance to something

กำแพง

kam-phɛɛng — Wall; a solid vertical barrier or partition

ด้าน

dâan — Side; aspect; the face of an object

ตะวัน

ta-wan — Sun; the sun in poetic or informal usage

ร่วง

rûang — To fall; to drop down from above

ดอก

dɔ̀ɔk — Flower; blossom; classifier for flowers

การ

kaan — Nominalizer indicating an action or process

ยอม

yɔɔm — To yield; to accept or give in to something

แพ้

phɛ́ɛ — To lose; to be defeated or allergic to

เล็กๆ

lék-lék — Very small; tiny; reduplication emphasizing smallness

น้อยๆ

nɔ́ɔi-nɔ́ɔi — Very little; a tiny amount; reduplication of small

ผืน

phʉ̌ʉn — Classifier for flat sheets like land or fabric

ดิน

din — Soil; earth; ground material beneath one's feet

แข็ง

khɛ̌ɛng — Hard; firm; solid and resistant to pressure

ล่าง

lâang — Below; lower; the bottom part of something

เติบโต

tə̀əp-too — To grow up; to develop and increase in size

พร้อม

phrɔ́ɔm — Ready; prepared; all together at the same time

มอง

mɔɔng — To look at; to gaze toward something

ดู

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

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an item or matter

นี้

níi — This; referring to something close to the speaker

เกิด

kə̀ət — To occur; to be born; to happen or arise

ขึ้น

khʉ̂n — To rise; to go up; to increase

ทุก

thúk — Every; all; each one without exception

ปี

pii — Year; a period of twelve months

เธอ

thəə — She; her; you (informal, usually female)

รู้

rúu — To know; to have knowledge of something

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces a reported clause

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or animals

หมาย

mǎai — To mean; to signify; to intend something

ร้อน

rɔ́ɔn — Hot; warm; high in temperature

อีก

ìik — Another; more; additionally or again

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two; the number two in Thai

เดือน

dʉan — Month; the moon; a calendar month

ก่อน

kɔ̀ɔn — Before; prior to an event or time

ฝน

fǒn — Rain; precipitation falling from the sky

แรก

rɛ̂ɛk — First; the initial one in a sequence

ต้อง

tɔ̂ɔng — Must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation

รด

rót — To water; to pour water onto plants

น้ำ

náam — Water; liquid water or any aqueous substance

สมุนไพร

sa-mun-phrai — Herb; medicinal plant used in Thai medicine

พระ

phrá — Holy; monk; sacred or royal prefix

อาทิตย์

aa-thít — Sun; week; the sun or a seven-day period

ปิด

ppìt — To close; to shut or turn off something

บาน

baan — To bloom; a panel of a door or window

ประตู

pra-tuu — Door; gate; an entrance or exit passage

ไม้

máai — Wood; tree; a tonal marker in Thai script

ทิศ

thít — Direction; cardinal direction like north or south

ใต้

tâi — South; below; under or beneath something

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

บ้าน

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

สิบ

sìp — Ten; the number ten in Thai

พ่อ

phɔ̂ɔ — Father; dad; a male parent

คน

khon — Person; people; classifier for human beings

สอน

sɔ̌ɔn — To teach; to instruct someone in a subject

เรื่อง

rʉ̂ang — Story; matter; topic or subject being discussed

จด

jòt — To note down; to write or record something

จำ

jam — To remember; to memorize or recall information

เหล่า

lào — Those; a group of; plural marker for nouns

ไว้

wái — To keep; to store; to retain for later

โดย

dooi — By; by means of; through a method

บอก

bɔ̀ɔk — To tell; to inform or let someone know

เรียน

rian — To study; to learn in an academic setting

ฤดู

rʉ́-duu — Season; one of the seasonal periods of the year

กาล

kaan — Time; era; a period or point in time

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a space or boundary

แบบ

bɛ̀ɛp — Style; form; pattern or type of something

ฉบับ

cha-bàp — Edition; version; copy of a document or text

เอง

eeŋ — Self; oneself; by one's own action

เขา

khǎo — He; she; they; a third person pronoun

ค้น

khón — To search; to look through for something

พบ

phóp — To find; to meet or discover someone or something

ช่วง

chûang — Period; interval; a span of time or space

สัปดาห์

sàp-daa — Week; a period of seven days

อากาศ

aa-kàat — Weather; air; the atmospheric conditions outside

อบ

òp — Warm and stuffy; to bake or infuse with scent

อุ่น

ùn — Warm; comfortably warm in temperature

ส่วน

sùan — Part; portion; section of a larger whole

เย็น

yen — Cool; cold; evening; low in temperature

ที่สุด

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

วัน

wan — Day; a single calendar day

พื้น

phʉ́ʉn — Floor; surface; ground level of a room

ครัว

khrua — Kitchen; the room used for cooking food

กระเบื้อง

kra-bʉ̂ang — Tile; ceramic tile used on floors or roofs

นั่น

nân — That; referring to something farther away

เก่า

kào — Old; aged; used or worn over time

แก่

kɛ̀ɛ — Old (of people); elderly; aged person

ปู

puu — Grandfather; crab; to lay flat a surface

จะ

jà — Will; shall; future tense marker in Thai

เขียว

khǐao — Green; the color green

มี

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

รอย

rɔɔi — Mark; trace; a crack or imprint on a surface

แตก

tɛ̀ɛk — To crack; to break or split apart

น้ำตาล

náam-taan — Brown; sugar; the color brown or sweetener

มุม

mum — Corner; angle; a corner of a room or shape

กัก

kàk — To detain; to hold back or confine something

เก็บ

kèp — To collect; to keep or store something away

คืน

khʉʉn — Night; to return; nighttime or giving back

จน

jon — Until; poor; up to the point of

ลึก

lʉ́k — Deep; profound; far down below the surface

เข้า

khâo — To enter; to go into a place or space

ยาม

yaam — Guard; time; a period of watch or duty

นอน

nɔɔn — To sleep; to lie down and rest

หลัง

lǎng — Back; behind; after in position or time

โรงเรียน

rooŋ-rian — School; educational institution for students

คาง

khaaŋ — Chin; the lower front part of the face

อุ้ง

ûŋ — Palm; hollow; cupped part of hand or foot

เท้า

tháo — Foot; the lower extremity used for walking

ขน

khǒn — Hair; fur; feather on the body surface

เด่น

dèn — Outstanding; prominent; standing out clearly

เหนือ

nʉ̌a — North; above; higher than something else

ก้อน

kɔ̂ɔn — Lump; chunk; classifier for clumped objects

เมฆ

mêek — Cloud; a mass of water vapor in the sky

โบย

booi — To fly; to flog; moving through the air

บิน

bin — To fly; to travel through the air

ข้าง

khâaŋ — Side; beside; next to something or someone

เพื่อ

phʉ̂a — In order to; for the purpose of something

พัก

phák — To rest; to take a break from activity

ผ่อน

phɔ̀ɔn — To relax; to pay in installments; to ease

ก้าว

kâao — Step; pace; to step forward or make progress

เดิน

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

อ้อม

ɔ̂ɔm — To go around; to detour or encircle something

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk or say something aloud

อะไร

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

เลิก

lə̂ək — To stop; to quit; to end or cease doing

แกล้ง

klɛ̂ɛng — To tease; to bully or deliberately bother someone

ทำ

tham — To do; to make; to perform an action

ชั่ว

chûa — Evil; wicked; bad in moral character

คราว

khraao — Time; occasion; an instance or turn of events

ยัง

yaŋ — Still; yet; continuing in a current state

กฎ

kòt — Rule; regulation; a law or established norm

อยู่

yùu — To be; to stay; to reside somewhere

ยึด

yʉ́t — To hold; to grip; to seize or occupy firmly

ถือ

thʉ̌ʉ — To hold; to carry; to regard or consider

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; by means of something

จริงจัง

jiŋ-jaŋ — Serious; sincere; taking something earnestly

เข้าใจ

khâo-jai — To understand; to comprehend what is meant

รัก

rák — To love; to have deep affection for someone

ตรง

troŋ — Straight; direct; directly opposite or facing

ข้าม

khâam — To cross over; to go across something

กัน

kan — Each other; together; mutual action between people

เครื่อง

khrʉ̂aŋ — Machine; device; appliance or set of equipment

เฟอร์นิเจอร์

fəə-ni-jəə — Furniture; movable items that furnish a room

ขอ

khɔ̌ɔ — To request; to ask for something politely

ทาน

thaan — To eat (polite); to consume food or drink

โต๊ะ

tó — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

อาหาร

aa-hǎan — Food; meal; anything eaten for nourishment

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in accordance with

ห้อง

hɔ̂ŋ — Room; an enclosed space within a building

งาน

ŋaan — Work; job; event or task to be done

เย็บ

yép — To sew; to stitch fabric or material together

ปัก

pàk — To embroider; to stitch a decorative pattern

ถัก

thàk — To knit; to weave yarn into fabric

ร้อย

rɔ́ɔi — Hundred; to string together beads or flowers