Pride and Prejudice — Page 5

Vocabulary

เห็น

hen — To see or perceive something visually

ว่า

wâa — That; used to introduce a clause or quote

เธอ

thooe — She, her, or you (informal, feminine)

ทุ่มเท

thûm-thée — To dedicate or devote oneself fully

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, or inner feelings

ทั้งหมด

tháng-mòt — All, entire, or the whole amount

กับ

gàp — With, and, or together with someone

เรื่อง

rûueang — Matter, story, topic, or issue

นี้

níi — This; a demonstrative pronoun indicating nearness

และ

láe — And; a conjunction joining words or clauses

ด้วย

dûuay — Also, too, or with; adds emphasis or inclusion

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

รัก

rák — To love; affection or deep fondness for someone

ใคร่

khrâi — To desire or wish for something earnestly

ได้

dâai — Can, able to, or to have obtained something

จับ

jàp — To grab, catch, or hold something firmly

มือ

muue — Hand; the part of the body below the wrist

ไว้

wáai — To keep, hold, or place something for later

แล้ว

láaeo — Already, then, or indicates completed action

กล่าว

glàao — To say, state, or mention something formally

ตอบ

tòop — To answer or reply to a question

อย่า

yàa — Don't; negative imperative telling someone not to act

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

ให้

hâi — To give; causes, allows, or lets someone do something

ตัวเอง

tuua-eeng — Oneself; referring to the person themselves

กังวลใจ

gang-won-jai — To feel worried or anxious in one's heart

เลย

looei — At all, so, or therefore; emphasizes a statement

ที่รัก

thîi-rák — Beloved, dear; a term of endearment for someone

ไม่ว่า

mâi-wâa — No matter, regardless of; introduces a condition

ที่ใด

thîi-dai — Wherever, anywhere; refers to an unspecified place

ที่

thîi — At, which, that; a relative pronoun or preposition

รู้จัก

rúu-jàk — To know or be acquainted with someone or something

ทั้งสอง

tháng-sǒong — Both; referring to two people or things together

ย่อม

yôom — Naturally, certainly, or inevitably; indicates certainty

ได้รับ

dâai-ráp — To receive or obtain something from someone

การ

gaan — Act, action, or process; nominalizes verbs in Thai

เคารพ

khao-róp — To respect or show reverence toward someone

ยกย่อง

yók-yông — To praise, honor, or hold someone in high esteem

มี

mii — To have or there is/are something present

พี่น้อง

phîi-nóong — Siblings; brothers and sisters in a family

สัก

sàk — About, some, or at least a vague amount

สอง

sǒong — Two; the cardinal number between one and three

คน

khon — Person, people; a classifier for human beings

หรือ

rǔue — Or; a conjunction presenting alternatives or questions

อาจจะ

àat-jà — Maybe, might, or possibly; expresses uncertainty

สาม

sǎam — Three; the cardinal number between two and four

โง่เขลา

ngôo-khǎo — Foolish, stupid, or lacking intelligence and sense

มาก

mâak — Very, much, or a lot; intensifies degree or quantity

ก็

gôo — Also, then, or well; a connective particle in Thai

ไม่ได้

mâi-dâai — Cannot, did not, or unable to do something

ทำให้

tham-hâi — To cause, make, or cause something to happen

เสียเปรียบ

sǐia-prìiap — To be at a disadvantage or lose out unfairly

แต่

tàe — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement

อย่างใด

yàang-dai — In any way or in any manner whatsoever

เรา

rao — We, us, or I (informal first-person pronoun)

จะ

jà — Will, going to; indicates future tense or intention

ไม่มี

mâi-mii — There is no, to not have something at all

สงบสุข

sa-ngòp-sùk — Peace, tranquility, or a calm and happy state

หาก

hàak — If, in the event that; introduces a conditional clause

ไป

pai — To go; indicates movement away from current location

เถิด

thòoet — Let it be so; a particle urging or conceding action

พันเอก

phan-èek — Colonel; a high-ranking military officer title

เป็น

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

สติปัญญา

sa-tì-pan-yaa — Intelligence, wisdom, or mental capacity and judgment

ดูแล

duu-laae — To take care of or look after someone or something

ไม่ให้

mâi-hâi — To not allow or to prevent something from happening

ก่อ

gòo — To cause, create, or bring about trouble or problems

เดือดร้อน

dùueat-róon — Trouble, distress, or being in a difficult situation

แท้จริง

tháe-jing — Truly, genuinely, or in actual fact or reality

โชคดี

chôok-dii — Lucky, fortunate, or having good fortune

ยากจน

yâak-jon — Poor, impoverished, or lacking financial resources

เกินกว่า

gooen-gwàa — More than, exceeding, or beyond a certain amount

ใคร

khrai — Who, whoever, or anyone; asks about a person

มา

maa — To come; indicates movement toward the speaker

หมายปอง

mǎai-poong — To aim for or have romantic interest in someone

ความสำคัญ

khwaam-sǎm-khan — Importance, significance, or value of something

น้อยกว่า

nóoi-gwàa — Less than, fewer than; a comparative of quantity

แม้แต่

máae-tàe — Even, not even; emphasizes inclusion of an extreme case

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place or context

ฐานะ

thǎa-ná — Status, position, or social standing of a person

นัก

nák — An expert or one who does something professionally

เกี้ยวพาราสี

gîiao-phaa-raa-sǐi — To flirt with or court someone romantically

ธรรมดา

tham-ma-daa — Ordinary, normal, or common; nothing special

มากกว่า

mâak-gwàa — More than; a comparative indicating greater degree

เคย

khooi — Used to, ever; indicates past habitual experience

ที่นี่

thîi-nîi — Here, at this place; indicates the current location

บรรดา

ban-daa — All, the various; refers to a group collectively

นายทหาร

naai-thá-hǎan — Military officer; a person holding a commissioned rank

พบ

phóp — To meet, find, or encounter someone or something

สตรี

sa-trii — Woman, women; a formal word for female persons

น่าสนใจ

nâa-sǒn-jai — Interesting, attractive, or worthy of attention

กว่า

gwàa — Than, more; used in comparisons between two things

ดังนั้น

dang-nán — Therefore, thus, so; indicates a logical conclusion

ขอ

khǒo — To request, ask for, or hope for something

หวัง

wǎng — To hope or wish that something will happen

อยู่

yùu — To stay, live, or be located somewhere

ที่นั่น

thîi-nân — There, at that place; indicates a distant location

สอน

sǒon — To teach or instruct someone in a subject

ไม่สำคัญ

mâi-sǎm-khan — Unimportant, insignificant, or not mattering much

ของ

khǒong — Of, belonging to; indicates possession or ownership

ตนเอง

ton-eeng — Oneself; referring to one's own self reflexively

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How, in what way; asks about manner or method

ก็ตาม

gôo-taam — Anyway, nonetheless; concedes while continuing a point

เลวร้าย

leeao-ráai — Bad, terrible, or wicked in nature or quality

ลง

long — Down, to descend, or to decrease in level

อีก

ìik — More, again, or another; adds to what already exists

โดย

dooi — By, through, or by means of something or someone

ไม่

mâi — No, not; the main negative particle in Thai

ต้อง

tôong — Must, have to, or need to do something

ขัง

khǎng — To confine, lock up, or cage someone or something

ตลอด

ta-lòot — Throughout, all along, or the entire duration

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life; one's existence from birth until death

คำตอบ

kham-tòop — Answer, response, or reply to a question

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, thus; indicates result or consequence

จำใจ

jam-jai — To do something reluctantly or against one's will

ยอมรับ

yoom-ráp — To accept, acknowledge, or admit something willingly

ความคิดเห็น

khwaam-khít-hěn — Opinion, view, or point of view on a matter

ยังคง

yang-khong — Still, continue to; indicates an ongoing state

เหมือน

mǔuean — Similar to, like, or the same as something else

เดิม

doeem — Original, former, or as it was before

จากไป

jàak-pai — To leave, depart, or go away from a place

ผิดหวัง

phìt-wǎng — Disappointed or let down when expectations are unmet

เสียใจ

sǐia-jai — Sad, sorry, or feeling regret about something

มัน

man — It; a third-person pronoun for things or animals

ไม่ใช่

mâi-châi — Not, is not; negates identity or classification

นิสัย

ní-sǎi — Habit, character, or personality traits of a person

เพิ่มพูน

phôoem-phuun — To increase, grow, or add to something over time

รำคาญใจ

ram-khaan-jai — Annoyed, irritated, or bothered in one's mind

ครุ่นคิด

khrûn-khít — To brood, ponder, or think deeply about something

มั่นใจ

mân-jai — Confident, certain, or sure about something

หน้าที่

nâa-thîi — Duty, responsibility, or role one is obliged to fulfill

ตน

ton — Oneself; a formal reflexive pronoun in Thai

กังวล

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

ชั่วร้าย

chûua-ráai — Evil, wicked, or morally bad in character

หลีกเลี่ยง

lìik-lîiang — To avoid, evade, or steer clear of something

วิตกกังวล

wí-tòk-gang-won — Anxious, worried, or deeply troubled about something

นั้น

nán — That; a demonstrative pronoun indicating distance

ส่วนหนึ่ง

sùuan-nùeng — A part or portion of a larger whole

อุปนิสัย

ùp-pa-ní-sǎi — Character, disposition, or inherent personal traits