The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 5

Vocabulary

ระหว่าง

ra-wang — between, among, or during a period of time

การ

gaan — nominalization prefix indicating an action or process

สวดมนต์

suat mon — to chant prayers or recite religious incantations

มี

mee — to have; there is or there are

แมลงวัน

ma-laeng wan — a common housefly, small flying insect

ตัว

dtua — body; classifier for animals and some objects

หนึ่ง

neung — the number one; a single unit

มา

maa — to come; move toward the speaker

เกาะ

go — to cling or grip onto something; also means island

อยู่

yuu — to be located; to stay or reside somewhere

ที่

tee — at, place, or relative pronoun marker

หลัง

lang — back; rear; after a point in time

ม้านั่ง

maa-nang — a bench for sitting, typically in public spaces

ด้าน

daan — side, aspect, or face of something

หน้า

naa — face; front; next in sequence

เขา

khao — he, she, or they (third-person pronoun)

และ

lae — and; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ทรมาน

tora-maan — to torment or cause great suffering or pain

จิตใจ

jit jai — mind, heart, or inner emotional state

ด้วย

duay — also, with, or by means of something

ถู

too — to rub or scrub a surface with friction

มือ

mue — hand, the body part used for grasping

เข้า

khao — to enter; move inward or into something

หา

haa — to search for or look for something

กัน

gan — together; each other; reciprocal action marker

อย่าง

yaang — in a manner; type or kind of something

สงบ

sa-ngop — calm, peaceful, quiet, and undisturbed

เยือกเย็น

yueag yen — cool-headed, composed, and emotionally unruffled

โอบ

op — to wrap arms around someone gently

กอด

got — to hug or embrace someone affectionately

หัว

hua — head; top part of a person or object

แขน

khaen — arm, the upper limb of the human body

ขัด

khat — to scrub; to oppose or obstruct something

มัน

man — it; him/her (informal); also means shiny or greasy

แรง

raeng — strong, powerful, or with great force

จน

jon — until; so much that; also means poor

ดู

duu — to look at or watch something

เหมือน

muean — similar to; like; resembling something else

จะ

ja — future tense marker; will or going to

แทบ

taep — almost, nearly, or barely managing something

หลุด

lut — to slip free or come loose from something

ออก

ok — to exit or come out of something

จาก

jaak — from; away from a place or person

ลำตัว

lam dtua — the torso or main body trunk of a creature

เผย

phoei — to reveal, disclose, or expose something hidden

ให้

hai — to give; for; causative verb marker

เห็น

hen — to see or visually perceive something

คอ

kho — neck, the body part connecting head and torso

เรียว

riao — slender, thin, and tapering in shape

บาง

baang — thin, slim, or in small quantity

ด้าย

daai — thread or thin string used in sewing

นั้น

nan — that; those; referring to something mentioned before

ก็

go — also; then; discourse particle connecting clauses

ใช้

chai — to use or make use of something

ขา

khaa — leg, the lower limb used for walking

ขูด

khuut — to scrape or scratch a surface repeatedly

ปีก

peek — wing of a bird, insect, or aircraft

เรียบ

riap — smooth, flat, even, or orderly surface

ราว

raao — about, approximately; also means railing or bar

กับ

gap — with; together with; and (connecting nouns)

ว่า

waa — that (quotative); to say; as

เป็น

pen — to be; to exist as something

ชาย

chaai — man, male person; also edge or border

เสื้อ

suea — shirt or top garment worn on the body

คลุม

khlum — to cover or drape over something

แล้ว

laeo — already; then; after completing an action

ทำ

tham — to do, make, or perform an action

ธุระ

thu-ra — personal business, errand, or private matter

ส่วนตัว

suan dtua — personal, private, pertaining to oneself only

ทั้ง

tang — all, both, entire; inclusive of everything mentioned

หมด

mot — all gone, finished, or completely used up

นิ่ง

ning — still, motionless, quiet, not moving

รู้

ruu — to know or be aware of something

ดี

dee — good, well, positive in quality

เอง

eng — oneself; by oneself; naturally or obviously

ปลอดภัย

plot-phai — safe, secure, free from danger or harm

สมบูรณ์

som-buun — complete, perfect, whole, fully developed

จริงๆ

jing jing — really, truly, genuinely, for real

เพราะ

phro — because; due to a reason; also means melodious

แม้

mae — even though; despite; even if

ของ

khong — of; belonging to; possessive particle

คัน

khan — itchy; also classifier for vehicles and tools

ยาก

yaak — difficult, hard, not easy to do

แค่

khae — only, just, merely, nothing more than

ไหน

nai — where; which; interrogative of location or choice

อยาก

yaak — to want or desire to do something

คว้า

khwaa — to grab or snatch something quickly

แต่

dtae — but; however; only (contrast conjunction)

ไม่

mai — no, not; negation particle in Thai

กล้า

glaa — to dare; to be brave or bold enough

เชื่อ

chuea — to believe or trust something or someone

วิญญาณ

win-yaan — soul, spirit, or the essence of a being

ถูก

thuuk — to be hit by; correct; inexpensive (multiple meanings)

ทำลาย

tham-laai — to destroy, ruin, or damage something severely

ทันที

than-thee — immediately, instantly, right away

หาก

haak — if, in case that (conditional conjunction)

สิ่ง

sing — thing, object, or matter in general

ใน

nai — in, inside, within a place or time

ขณะ

kha-na — moment, instant, or while something is happening

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently doing; strength or power

ดำเนิน

dam-noen — to proceed, carry on, or conduct something

เมื่อ

muea — when; at the time that something occurred

ถึง

thueng — to reach; to arrive at; until; about

ประโยค

pra-yok — a sentence or clause in language grammar

สุดท้าย

sut-taai — last, final, the very end of something

เริ่ม

roem — to begin or start doing something

งอ

ngo — to bend or curve something; bent shape

ค่อยๆ

khoi khoi — slowly and gradually, little by little

เลื้อย

lueai — to creep or crawl slowly along a surface

ไป

pai — to go; away from the speaker

ข้าง

khaang — side, next to, beside something

คำ

kham — word or syllable in language

ดัง

dang — loud, resonant; also means famous or as (literary)

ขึ้น

khueen — to rise, go up, or increase

กลาย

glaai — to become or transform into something else

ป้า

paa — aunt; respectful term for older women

สังเกต

sang-get — to observe, notice, or pay close attention

กระทำ

gra-tham — to perform, commit, or carry out an action

บังคับ

bang-khap — to force, compel, or control someone

ปล่อย

ploi — to release, let go, or set free

อ่าน

aan — to read text or written material

บท

bot — chapter, passage, lesson, or role in performance

ธรรม

tham — dharma, moral law, religious teaching or truth

บรรยาย

ban-yaai — to describe, narrate, or give a lecture

น่า

naa — worthy of, deserves to; makes adjectives emotive

เบื่อหน่าย

buea-naai — to feel bored, fed up, or weary of something

ผ่าน

phaan — to pass through or past something

โต้แย้ง

dtoo-yaeng — to argue against, dispute, or contradict someone

หลาย

laai — many, several, numerous in quantity

พยักหน้า

pha-yak naa — to nod one's head in agreement or acknowledgment

ง่วง

nguang — sleepy, drowsy, feeling the urge to sleep

ทีละ

thee-la — one at a time; step by step individually

คน

khon — person, human being; classifier for people

เต็ม

tem — full, filled up, or completely occupied

ไฟ

fai — fire; also means electricity or light

นรก

na-rok — hell, the underworld of punishment after death

อัน

an — classifier for small objects; also means which/that

ไม่มี

mai mee — there is none; to not have something

สิ้นสุด

sin-sut — to end, terminate, or come to a conclusion

ลด

lot — to reduce, decrease, or lower something

จำนวน

jam-nuan — number, quantity, or amount of something

ผู้

phuu — person who; prefix indicating a person doing something

กำหนด

gam-not — to set, determine, or schedule something officially

ชะตา

cha-dtaa — fate, destiny, or predetermined fortune

รอด

rort — to survive, escape, or be saved from danger

ลง

long — to descend, go down, or decrease

เหลือ

luea — to remain, be left over, or survive

กลุ่ม

glum — group, cluster, or collection of people or things

เล็กๆ

lek lek — very small, tiny, diminutive in size

คุ้มค่า

khum-khaa — worth it, worthwhile, giving good value

แก่

gae — to; for; old (elderly); giving something to someone

ช่วย

chuai — to help, assist, or aid someone