Pride and Prejudice — Page 3

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something occurred

พวกเขา

phûak khao — They; third-person plural pronoun

เดิน

dooen — To walk; to move on foot

ขึ้น

khûen — To go up; upward directional particle

บันได

ban-dai — Stairs; staircase in a building

สู่

sù — To; toward a destination or state

ห้องโถง

hông thǒng — Hall; large entrance or reception room

ความตื่นตกใจ

khwaam tùen tok jai — Alarm; feeling of sudden fright or shock

ของ

khǒng — Of; belonging to someone or something

ก็

kô — Also; then; discourse particle linking clauses

เพิ่มขึ้น

phôem khûen — To increase; to grow in amount or degree

ทุก

thúk — Every; each; all without exception

ขณะ

khà-nà — While; at the moment; during a time

และ

láe — And; connecting words or clauses together

แม้แต่

máe tàe — Even; emphasizing an extreme or unexpected case

ดู

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

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

สงบนิ่ง

sà-ngòp nîng — Calm and still; composed without movement or agitation

นัก

nák — Very; intensifier indicating a high degree

เช่นกัน

chên kan — Likewise; also; in the same way

ความกล้าหาญ

khwaam glâa hǎan — Courage; bravery; boldness in facing challenges

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — Did not; could not; negates past or ability

ทอดทิ้ง

thôt thíng — To abandon; to desert someone or something

เธอ

thooe — She; her; second or third person feminine pronoun

ไม่เคย

mâi khoei — Never; has never done something before

ได้ยิน

dâai yin — To hear; to perceive sound with ears

สิ่งใด

sìng dai — Anything; whatever thing; any particular thing

เกี่ยวกับ

kìao kàp — About; regarding; concerning a topic

ที่

thîi — That; which; relative pronoun or place marker

บ่งบอก

bòng bòok — To indicate; to suggest or point to something

ถึง

thǔeng — To; until; reaching a point or destination

ความน่าเกรงขาม

khwaam nâa kreng khǎam — Awe-inspiring quality; commanding fear and respect

อัน

an — A classifier for items; one; that particular thing

เนื่องมาจาก

nûeang maa jàak — Arising from; due to; originating because of

พรสวรรค์

phon sà-wan — Talent; natural gift or innate ability

พิเศษ

phí-sèet — Special; extraordinary; beyond the ordinary

หรือ

rǔue — Or; question particle; offering alternatives

คุณธรรม

khun-tha-ram — Virtue; moral goodness and ethical character

อัศจรรย์

àt-sà-jan — Wonderful; amazing; causing great admiration

ความสง่างาม

khwaam sà-ngàa ngaam — Grace; elegance; dignified and refined bearing

เกิดจาก

kòoet jàak — Arising from; caused by; originating from something

เงินทอง

ngoen thong — Money and gold; wealth; financial resources

ยศถาบรรดาศักดิ์

yót thǎa ban-daa sàk — Rank and title; noble status and aristocratic standing

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a limited amount

อย่างเดียว

yàang diao — Only; solely; one thing and nothing else

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

คิดว่า

khít wâa — To think that; to believe or suppose something

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — Can; able to; having the ability to do

รับมือ

ráp muue — To handle; to cope with a difficult situation

ได้

dâai — Can; able to; completion or possibility marker

โดย

dooi — By; through; by means of something

หวาดหวั่น

wàat wân — To be frightened; to feel fear or apprehension

จาก

jàak — From; away from a place or source

ทางเข้า

thaang khâo — Entrance; the way or passage into a place

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connector

ชี้

chíi — To point; to indicate by pointing at something

ให้เห็น

hâi hěn — To show; to make something visible to others

ด้วย

dûuai — With; also; by means of something

ท่าที

thâa thii — Manner; attitude; one's bearing or demeanor

ปลาบปลื้ม

plàap plûem — Delighted; overjoyed; feeling great pleasure or admiration

สัดส่วน

sàt sùan — Proportion; ratio; relative size or balance

งดงาม

ngót ngaam — Beautiful; exquisite; pleasing to the eyes

การตกแต่ง

kaan tòk tàeng — Decoration; the act of decorating a space

ประณีต

prà-nîit — Refined; elaborate; fine and carefully crafted

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; along with

คนใช้

khon cháai — Servant; household worker; domestic staff member

ผ่าน

phàan — To pass through; to go past something

ห้องรับรอง

hông ráp rong — Reception room; sitting room for receiving guests

ชั้นนอก

chán nôok — Outer room; anteroom; area outside the main room

ไปยัง

pai yang — To go to; toward a specific destination

ห้อง

hông — Room; an enclosed space within a building

บุตรสาว

bùt sǎao — Daughter; a female child of one's own

ท่าน

thân — You; he or she; respectful third or second person

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be seated somewhere

อยู่

yùu — To be; to stay; to reside at a place

ลุกขึ้น

lúk khûen — To stand up; to rise from a seated position

ต้อนรับ

tôn ráp — To welcome; to receive guests warmly

ความกรุณา

khwaam kà-rú-naa — Kindness; graciousness; benevolent and caring behavior

อย่างยิ่ง

yàang yîng — Extremely; very much; to a great degree

เนื่องจาก

nûeang jàak — Because; since; due to a particular reason

ตกลง

tòk long — To agree; to reach an agreement with someone

กับ

kàp — With; together with; against someone

ไว้

wái — To keep; to set aside; aspect marker for preparation

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; complementizer linking clauses

หน้าที่

nâa thîi — Duty; responsibility; one's role or obligation

การแนะนำตัว

kaan náe-nam tuua — Self-introduction; the act of introducing oneself

ควร

khuuan — Should; ought to; indicating appropriateness or duty

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; linking subject and predicate

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so; consequently following a condition

ดำเนิน

dam-noen — To proceed; to carry out; to conduct an activity

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating movement away

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; way; adverbial degree particle

เหมาะสม

mòr sǒm — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation

ไม่มี

mâi mii — There is no; to lack; none existing

คำขอโทษ

kham khǒr thôot — Apology; words expressing regret for wrongdoing

คำขอบคุณ

kham khòrp khun — Expression of thanks; words of gratitude

ใดๆ

dai dai — Any; whatsoever; of any kind at all

คง

khong — Probably; likely; presumed to be the case

จะ

jà — Will; shall; future tense marker in Thai

จำเป็น

jam-pen — Necessary; essential; required in the circumstances

แม้

máe — Even though; although; despite a condition

เคยไป

khoei pai — Have been to; previously visited a place

มาแล้ว

maa láaeo — Have already come; completion of arrival

ถูก

thùuk — Correct; passive marker; to be subjected to

ความยิ่งใหญ่อลังการ

khwaam yîng yài a-lang-kaan — Magnificence; grandeur; impressive splendor and greatness

รอบข้าง

rôop khâang — Surroundings; all around; the surrounding environment

ครอบงำ

khrôop ngam — To overwhelm; to dominate; to take control over

จน

jon — Until; to the point that; so much that

หมดสิ้น

mòt sîn — Completely gone; entirely used up or depleted

เขา

khao — He; she; they; third person pronoun

มี

mii — To have; there is; to possess something

ความกล้า

khwaam glâa — Courage; boldness; the nerve to do something

เพียงพอ

phiang phoo — Sufficient; enough; adequate for the purpose

แค่

khâe — Just; only; merely a small amount

โค้งคำนับ

khóong kham-náp — To bow; to make a respectful bowing gesture

ต่ำ

tàm — Low; short; at a lower level or position

นั่งลง

nâng long — To sit down; to lower oneself into a seat

พูด

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

คำ

kham — Word; syllable; a unit of spoken language

ใด

dai — Any; which; an interrogative or indefinite pronoun

ลูกสาว

lûuk sǎao — Daughter; one's female child

กลัว

kluua — To be afraid; to fear something or someone

แทบ

thâep — Almost; nearly; hardly; on the verge of

สติแตก

sà-tì tàek — To lose one's wits; to be beside oneself with fear

ริม

rim — Edge; beside; at the side or border of something

เก้าอี้

gâo îi — Chair; a seat with a back for one person

ไม่รู้

mâi rúu — To not know; unaware of something

มอง

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

ทางใด

thaang dai — In any direction; which way; by what means

พบว่า

phóp wâa — To find that; to discover or realize something

ตนเอง

ton eeng — Oneself; by oneself; reflexive pronoun

สถานการณ์

sà-thǎan-kaan — Situation; circumstances; the current state of affairs

เป็นอย่างดี

pen yàang dii — Very well; quite well; in a good manner

สังเกต

sǎng-kèet — To observe; to notice; to pay careful attention

สุภาพสตรี

sù-phâap sà-trii — Ladies; polite term for women; gentlewomen

ทั้งสาม

tháng sǎam — All three; the three together as a group

เบื้องหน้า

bûueang nâa — In front; ahead; before one's eyes

ใจเย็น

jai yen — Calm; cool-headed; keeping composure under pressure

สตรี

sà-trii — Woman; female; a formal word for women

ร่างสูงใหญ่

râang sǔung yài — Tall and large figure; imposing physical stature

ใบหน้า

bai nâa — Face; the front part of one's head

เส้นสาย

sên sǎai — Features; lines of the face; facial contours

ชัดเจน

chát jeen — Clear; distinct; obvious and easy to understand

ครั้งหนึ่ง

khráng nùeng — Once; one time; at some point in the past

อาจ

àat — Might; may; indicating possibility or uncertainty

เคย

khoei — Used to; ever; having done something before