Pride and Prejudice — Page 6

Vocabulary

สำหรับ

sam-rap — A preposition meaning 'for' or 'intended for'

และ

lae — A conjunction meaning 'and'

แล้ว

laeo — Indicates completion or 'already; then'

ทั้ง

thang — Meaning 'both' or 'all; entire'

จดหมาย

jot-mai — A written letter sent to someone

ผู้เขียน

phu-khian — The person who writes; an author or writer

ไม่ได้

mai-dai — Indicates inability or negation of past action

น่าสนใจ

na-son-jai — Interesting; worthy of attention or curiosity

แม้แต่น้อย

mae-tae-noi — Not even a little; not in the slightest

แทบจะ

thaep-ja — Almost; hardly; barely doing something

เป็นไปไม่ได้

pen-pai-mai-dai — Impossible; cannot happen or be done

เลย

loei — At all; emphasizes negation or surprise

ที่

thi — At; which; that; a relative pronoun or preposition

ลูกพี่ลูกน้อง

luk-phi-luk-nong — A cousin; child of one's aunt or uncle

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

พวกเธอ

phuak-thoe — They; them; referring to a group of females

จะ

ja — Future tense marker; will; going to do

มา

ma — To come; directional verb toward speaker

สวม

suam — To wear or put on clothing or accessories

เสื้อคลุม

suea-khlum — A coat or cloak worn over other clothing

สีแดงเข้ม

si-daeng-khem — Dark red; deep crimson color

ขณะนี้

kha-na-ni — Right now; at this present moment

ก็

ko — Also; then; a connective particle in Thai

ผ่านมา

phan-ma — Have passed; ago; referring to elapsed time

หลาย

lai — Many; several; multiple in quantity

สัปดาห์

sap-da — A week; a period of seven days

นับตั้งแต่

nap-tang-tae — Since; counting from a particular point in time

ได้รับ

dai-rap — To receive; to obtain something given

ความเพลิดเพลิน

khwam-phloed-phloen — Enjoyment; pleasure; a state of amusement

จาก

jak — From; originating from a place or person

การคบหา

kan-khop-ha — Socializing; associating or spending time with others

กับ

kap — With; together with; accompanied by someone

บุรุษ

bu-rut — A man; a male person; formal term

สี

si — Color; hue; shade of a visual tone

อื่นใด

uen-dai — Any other; whatever else; some other thing

ส่วน

suan — Part; portion; as for; regarding something

มารดา

man-da — Mother; a formal word for one's mother

นั้น

nan — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

ได้

dai — Can; able to; past tense auxiliary verb

ขจัด

kha-jat — To eliminate; to remove or get rid of something

ความรู้สึก

khwam-ru-suek — A feeling; emotion; inner sense or sensation

ไม่พอใจ

mai-pho-jai — Dissatisfied; displeased; not content with something

เธอ

thoe — She; her; you (used informally for females)

ไป

pai — To go; away; directional particle from speaker

มาก

mak — Very; a lot; much; greatly in degree

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently; in the process of doing something

เตรียมพร้อม

triam-phrom — To prepare; to get ready for something upcoming

ที่จะ

thi-ja — To; about to; indicates intent or future action

พบ

phop — To meet; to encounter someone or something

เขา

khao — He; him; they (informal third person pronoun)

ด้วย

duai — Also; too; with; by means of something

ความสงบเยือกเย็น

khwam-sa-ngop-yueok-yen — Calm composure; cool and peaceful state of mind

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or context

ระดับ

ra-dap — Level; degree; rank or grade of something

ทำให้

tham-hai — To cause; to make someone feel or do something

สามี

sa-mi — Husband; a woman's male spouse

บรรดา

ban-da — All of; the various; referring to a group collectively

ลูกสาว

luk-sao — Daughter; a female child of one's own

ต่าง

tang — Each; differently; various; mutually doing something

ประหลาดใจ

pra-lat-jai — Surprised; astonished; feeling unexpected wonder

ตรงเวลา

trong-we-la — On time; punctual; arriving at the correct time

การต้อนรับ

kan-ton-rap — A welcome; reception; act of greeting guests

อย่าง

yang — In a manner; like; as; adverbial modifier

สุภาพ

su-phap — Polite; courteous; well-mannered in behavior

เป็นอย่างยิ่ง

pen-yang-ying — Extremely; to a very great degree; very much

ทุกคน

thuk-khon — Everyone; everybody; each and every person

ครอบครัว

khrop-khrua — Family; one's household or group of relatives

พูด

phut — To speak; to talk; to say something aloud

น้อย

noi — Little; few; a small amount of something

ก็จริง

ko-jing — It is true; admittedly; used to concede a point

แต่

tae — But; however; a contrasting conjunction

สุภาพสตรี

su-phap-sa-tri — A lady; polite term for a woman of refinement

พร้อม

phrom — Ready; prepared; willing to proceed with something

พูดคุย

phut-khui — To chat; to converse casually with someone

อยู่แล้ว

yu-laeo — Already; inherently so; as it naturally stands

ดูเหมือน

du-muen — Seems like; appears to be; looks as though

ไม่

mai — No; not; a basic negation particle

ต้องการ

tong-kan — To want; to need; to require something

การกระตุ้น

kan-kra-tun — Stimulation; encouragement; act of prompting action

ใดๆ

dai-dai — Any; any at all; of whatever kind

ไม่มี

mai-mi — There is none; does not have; absence of something

แนวโน้ม

naeo-nom — A tendency; trend; inclination toward something

นิ่งเงียบ

ning-ngiap — To remain silent and still; quiet composure

เช่นกัน

chen-kan — Likewise; also; similarly; the same as well

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; a linking verb

ชายหนุ่ม

chai-num — A young man; a male person of youth

อายุ

a-yu — Age; the number of years one has lived

ยี่สิบห้าปี

yi-sip-ha-pi — Twenty-five years; the age of twenty-five

รูปร่าง

rup-rang — Figure; body shape; physical build of a person

สูง

sung — Tall; high; of great vertical measurement

ดู

du — To look; to appear; to seem a certain way

อ้วนหนัก

uan-nak — Heavy and fat; overweight in body appearance

ท่าทาง

tha-thang — Manner; bearing; the way one carries oneself

ขรึมขลัง

khruem-khlang — Solemn and imposing; serious and commanding in bearing

สง่างาม

sa-nga-ngam — Dignified; graceful; elegant in appearance or manner

มารยาท

man-ra-yat — Manners; etiquette; polite social behavior

แบบแผน

baep-phaen — Convention; formal pattern; established rules of conduct

อย่างมาก

yang-mak — Very much; to a great extent; greatly

นั่งลง

nang-long — To sit down; to take a seat

ไม่นาน

mai-nan — Not long; soon after; a short period of time

กล่าว

klao — To say; to state; a formal verb for speaking

คำชม

kham-chom — A compliment; words of praise for someone

ว่า

wa — That; to say; introduces reported speech

มี

mi — To have; there is; to possess something

บุตรสาว

but-sao — Daughter; a formal word for one's female child

งดงาม

ngot-ngam — Beautiful; lovely; strikingly attractive in appearance

เช่นนี้

chen-ni — Like this; such as this; of this kind

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform; to let someone know

ได้ยิน

dai-yin — To hear; to perceive sound through the ears

กิตติศัพท์

kit-ti-sap — Reputation; fame; word spoken about someone's standing

ความงาม

khwam-ngam — Beauty; the quality of being attractive or lovely

กรณีนี้

ka-ra-ni-ni — In this case; this particular situation or instance

ชื่อเสียง

chue-siang — Fame; reputation; being well-known by others

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing into the present moment

ไม่ทัดเทียม

mai-that-thiam — Unrivaled; unmatched; having no equal in quality

ความเป็นจริง

khwam-pen-jing — Reality; truth; the actual state of affairs

เสริม

soem — To add; to supplement; to enhance with more

อีก

ik — More; again; another; additionally

ไม่ต้องสงสัย

mai-tong-song-sai — Without doubt; certainly; no need to question

เวลา

we-la — Time; a period or point in time

อันควร

an-khuan — Proper; appropriate; as it ought to be

แต่งงาน

taeng-ngan — To marry; to get married; matrimonial union

เหมาะสม

mho-som — Suitable; appropriate; fitting for the situation

ความสุภาพอ่อนโยน

khwam-su-phap-on-yon — Gentleness and politeness; soft and courteous manner

นี้

ni — This; these; referring to something nearby

ไม่ค่อย

mai-khoi — Not very; not often; somewhat lacking in degree

ถูก

thuk — Correct; right; to be suited or to please

รสนิยม

rot-ni-yom — Taste; personal preference; refined sense of style

ผู้ฟัง

phu-fang — A listener; audience; person who is listening

บางคน

bang-khon — Someone; some people; a certain person

นัก

nak — Very; intensifier used after adjectives or verbs

มิสซิส

mit-sit — Mrs.; a title for a married woman