The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 13

Vocabulary

เขา

khao — He, she, or they (third person pronoun)

นั่ง

nâng — To sit down or be seated

ลง

long — To go down, descend, or move downward

ที่

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

ปลาย

plaai — The tip, end, or far point of something

ม้านั่ง

máa nâng — A bench for sitting, often in public spaces

ไม้สน

máai sǒn — Pine wood or a pine tree

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

เด็กหญิง

dèk yǐng — A young girl or female child

ก็

gôr — Also, then, so; a linking or filler particle

เบือน

buean — To turn away or avert one's face

ตัว

tua — Body, self, or classifier for animals and objects

ออก

òok — To go out, exit, or move outward

ห่าง

hàang — Far, distant, or separated from something

จาก

jàak — From, away from, or departing a place

พร้อม

phróm — Ready, prepared, or together with someone

กับ

gàp — With, together with, or and (joining nouns)

สะบัด

sàbàt — To shake or flick something briskly

ศีรษะ

sǐirásà — The head of a person or animal

เสียง

sǐiang — Sound, voice, or noise produced by something

กระซิบ

gràsíp — To whisper quietly into someone's ear

การ

gaan — A nominalizer indicating an action or process

แหย่

yàe — To tease or poke someone playfully

ขยิบ

khàyíp — To wink one eye as a signal

ตา

taa — Eye; also a maternal grandfather

แพร่

phrâe — To spread, disseminate, or propagate widely

กระจาย

gràjaai — To scatter, distribute, or spread out broadly

ไป

pai — To go or move toward a destination

ทั่ว

thûa — All over, throughout, or everywhere in a place

ห้อง

hông — A room inside a building or house

แต่

tàe — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

นิ่ง

nîng — Still, motionless, or remaining quiet and calm

วาง

waang — To place or put something down somewhere

แขน

khǎen — Arm; the limb from shoulder to wrist

บน

bon — On top of or above a surface

โต๊ะ

tó — A table or desk used for working

ยาว

yaao — Long in length or duration of time

เตี้ย

tîa — Short in height; not tall in stature

ตรง

trong — Straight, direct, or directly in front

หน้า

nâa — Face, front side, or next (in sequence)

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

ที

thii — Time, instance; once or a single occasion

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces reported speech or a clause

กำลัง

gamlang — Currently doing; indicates present continuous action

อ่าน

àan — To read text, a book, or written material

หนังสือ

nǎngsǔue — A book or any written reading material

ไม่

mâi — No, not; general negation particle in Thai

นาน

naan — Long in time; for a lengthy duration

นัก

nák — Very, excessively; intensifier after adjectives

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer for abstract nouns and concepts

สนใจ

sǒn jai — To be interested in or pay attention to

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a space or time

จาง

jaang — To fade, become pale, or diminish gradually

หาย

hǎai — To disappear, vanish, or be lost completely

อึกทึก

ùk thúk — Noisy, loud, and boisterous in atmosphere

คึกคัก

khúk khák — Lively, bustling, and full of energy

ตาม

taam — To follow, according to, or as usual

ปกติ

pàgàtì — Normal, usual, or ordinary circumstances

ของ

khǒong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

โรงเรียน

roong riian — A school where students go to study

กลับ

glàp — To return, go back, or reverse direction

คืน

khuuen — Night; also to return or give back something

มา

maa — To come or move toward the speaker

อากาศ

aagàat — Air, atmosphere, or the weather outside

เงียบ

ngîap — Quiet, silent, or very calm in environment

เฉื่อย

chùuay — Sluggish, slow-moving, or lacking energy and pace

ช้า

cháa — Slow in speed or movement; not fast

เด็กชาย

dèk chaai — A young boy or male child

เริ่ม

rôem — To start, begin, or initiate an action

แอบ

àep — To do something secretly or stealthily

ชำเลือง

chamluuang — To glance sideways or peek discreetly at someone

มอง

moong — To look at or gaze toward something

เธอ

thoe — She, her, or you (informal female reference)

สังเกต

sǎngkèet — To observe, notice, or pay careful attention

เห็น

hěn — To see or visually perceive something

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, then; shows resulting action

ใส่

sài — To put in, wear, or insert something somewhere

แล้ว

láew — Already, then, done; indicates completed action

หัน

hǎn — To turn around or rotate toward something

หลัง

lǎng — Back, behind, or after in time or space

ให้

hâi — To give; causative marker or for-purpose marker

อยู่

yùu — To be, stay, or exist at a location

สัก

sák — About, approximately, just a little (softener)

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one in Thai

นาที

naathii — A minute; unit of time equal to 60 seconds

เมื่อ

mûua — When, at the time that something occurred

อีก

ìik — Again, another, more; additional occurrence

ครั้ง

khráng — Time, instance, or occasion something happens

ด้วย

dûuay — Also, too, with; used for addition or accompaniment

ระมัดระวัง

rámát ráwang — To be careful, cautious, or take great care

พบ

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

มี

mii — To have or there is/are something existing

ลูก

lûuk — Child, offspring, or a small round object

พีช

phîit — A peach fruit; round sweet stone fruit

ผลัก

phlàk — To push something or someone away forcefully

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for objects or animals

ค่อยๆ

khôi khôi — Slowly and gradually; doing something little by little

เดิม

doem — Original, former, or as it was before

พอใจ

phoo jai — Satisfied, content, or pleased with something

น้อย

nói — Little, few, or small in quantity or degree

อดทน

òt thon — To endure, be patient, or tolerate difficulties

ปล่อย

plòi — To release, let go, or set something free

นั่น

nân — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ขีด

khìit — To scratch, draw a line, or strike a match

เขียน

khǐan — To write or draw using a pen or pencil

กระดาน

gràdaan — A board or flat surface used for writing

ชนวน

chanuan — A slate board used for writing in school

กรุณา

gàrunaa — Please; polite request marker showing kindness

เอา

ao — To take, want, or get something for oneself

เลย

loei — At all, so, then; emphatic or resultative particle

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first person pronoun used by females

เหลือบ

lùuap — To glance sideways quickly and discreetly

แสดง

sàdaeng — To show, display, or perform for an audience

ท่าที

thâathii — Attitude, manner, or demeanor shown outwardly

ใดๆ

dai dai — Any, whatsoever; referring to any possible thing

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

วาด

wâat — To draw or paint a picture or illustration

บาง

baang — Some, thin, or a certain unspecified thing

อย่าง

yàang — Kind, type, way, or manner of doing something

โดย

dooi — By, by means of, through a method or agent

ใช้

cháai — To use or make use of something available

มือ

muue — Hand; the body part used to grip things

ซ้าย

sáai — Left; the direction opposite to right

ปิด

pìt — To close, shut, or turn something off

บัง

bang — To block, conceal, or obstruct from view

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, or matter in general terms

ชั่ว

chûa — Evil, wicked; also briefly or for a short while

ระยะ

rányá — Distance, period, or span of time or space

เมิน

moen — To ignore or act indifferent toward something

อยาก

yàak — To want, desire, or wish to do something

รู้

rúu — To know or be aware of something

ธรรมชาติ

thammachâat — Nature; the natural world and its phenomena

สัญญาณ

sǎnyaan — A signal, sign, or indicator communicating something

แทบ

thâep — Almost, nearly, or barely doing something

ทำงาน

tham ngaan — To work or do a job or task

ต่อ

tòo — To continue, against, per, or connecting something

ดู

duu — To look at, watch, or observe something

เหมือน

mǔuan — Like, similar to, or the same as something

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel or sense an emotion or sensation

พยายาม

phayaayaam — To try, attempt, or make an effort

ท่า

thâa — Posture, pose, manner, or a pier or dock

ตน

ton — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — The most; superlative marker in Thai

ยอม

yoom — To yield, accept, or give in to something

แพ้

pháe — To lose, be defeated, or be allergic to

ลังเล

lang lee — To hesitate or be uncertain about a decision

ขอ

khǒo — To request, ask for, or beg something politely

หน่อย

nòi — A little bit; softens requests or statements

ได้

dâi — Can, able to, or did; indicates ability or past

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle placed at end of yes/no questions