The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 3

Vocabulary

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third person pronoun

ลบ

lop — To erase, subtract, or remove something

มัน

man — It; informal third person pronoun for things

ออก

awk — To go out, exit, or come out

อีก

ìik — Again, more, or another additional time

ครั้ง

kráng — Time, occasion, or instance of an event

แล้ว

láew — Already; indicates completed action or then

ก็

gâw — Then, also, or so; a connective particle

พา

phaa — To lead, take, or bring someone along

ตัวเอง

tua-eeng — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to yourself

จาก

jàak — From; indicating origin or departure point

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix conveying abstract concepts or states

ล่อ

lâw — To lure, entice, or bait someone

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, or emotional center of a person

ด้วย

dûay — Also, too, with, or by means of

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or processes

ต้อน

tâwn — To herd, round up, or drive together

เด็กชาย

dèk-chaai — A young male child; a boy

คน

khon — Person, people, or individual human being

อื่นๆ

ùen-ùen — Others; various other people or things

มา

maa — To come; directional verb toward the speaker

รวม

ruam — To combine, gather, or include together

กัน

gan — Together; reciprocal particle used among people

และ

láe — And; conjunction joining words or clauses

เข้า

khâo — To enter, go in, or come inside

ร่วม

rûam — To join, participate, or share together

กับ

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

พวก

phûak — Group, gang, or a bunch of people

แต่

tàe — But, however; a contrastive conjunction

อารมณ์

aa-rom — Mood, emotion, or feeling of a person

ของ

khǎwng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ตก

tòk — To fall, drop, or descend downward

ต่ำ

tàm — Low, beneath, or below a normal level

ลง

long — To go down, descend, or decrease

จน

jon — Until, so much that; to the extent that

แทบ

thâep — Almost, nearly, or barely; close to a state

จะ

jà — Will, going to; future tense marker in Thai

ฟื้น

fúen — To recover, revive, or regain consciousness

คืน

khuuen — To return or restore; also means night

ไม่

mâi — Not; primary negation word in Thai language

ได้

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

คิด

khít — To think, consider, or have a thought

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at, or think about

บ้าน

bâan — Home, house, or one's place of residence

มาก

mâak — Much, many, very, or a lot of

ทน

thon — To endure, tolerate, or bear hardship

ทุกข์

thúk — Suffering, sorrow, or pain in one's life

ทรมาน

thora-maan — To suffer, torment, or experience great pain

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

น้ำตา

náam-taa — Tears; liquid from the eyes when crying

ไหล

lǎi — To flow or stream, as liquid moves

อยู่

yùu — To stay, live, or be located somewhere

เศร้า

sâo — Sad, sorrowful, or feeling unhappy inside

หมอง

mǎwng — Dull, gloomy, or tarnished in appearance or mood

เช่น

chên — For example, such as, or like

หมด

mòt — All gone, finished, or completely used up

กำลัง

gamlang — Strength, energy; also a present tense marker

พยายาม

phayaa-yaam — To try, attempt, or make an effort

อย่าง

yàang — Way, manner, or kind; used before adjectives

หนัก

nàk — Heavy, hard, or serious in degree

ที่

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

แสดง

sà-daeng — To show, perform, or display something outwardly

มี

mii — To have, there is, or to possess something

ลับ

láp — Secret, hidden, or confidential in nature

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, or even; indicates ongoing state

พร้อม

phráwm — Ready, prepared, or along with something

บอก

bàwk — To tell, say, or inform someone something

ถ้า

thâa — If; conditional conjunction introducing a condition

หดหู่

hòt-hùu — Depressed, disheartened, or feeling downcast emotionally

กำเริบ

gam-rêep — To flare up, recur, or worsen again

นี้

níi — This; demonstrative adjective indicating something nearby

ถูก

thùuk — To be correct; also a passive marker

สลาย

sà-laai — To dissolve, break apart, or disintegrate completely

เสีย

sǐa — To lose, be ruined, or become broken

เร็วๆ

reo-reo — Soon, quickly, or in a short time

คง

khong — Probably, likely, or to remain stable

ต้อง

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

เปิด

pèet — To open, turn on, or reveal something

เผย

phǒei — To reveal, disclose, or expose hidden information

พูด

phûut — To speak, talk, or say something verbally

ขึ้น

khûen — To go up, rise, or increase in level

ร่าเริง

râa-roeng — Cheerful, lively, or in high spirits

เต็ม

tem — Full, complete, or filled to capacity

ว่า

wâa — That; conjunction introducing quoted or reported speech

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first person pronoun used informally

แน่ใจ

nâe-jai — Sure, certain, or confident about something

เคย

khoei — Used to, have ever done before in past

โจรสลัด

joon-sà-làt — Pirate; a sea robber or buccaneer

บน

bon — On, above, or on top of a surface

เกาะ

gàw — Island; a landmass surrounded by water

ก่อน

gàwn — Before, first, or prior to something else

แน่ๆ

nâe-nâe — Definitely, certainly, or for sure indeed

เพื่อนๆ

phûean-phûean — Friends; multiple companions or close associates

เรา

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

สำรวจ

sǎm-rùat — To explore, survey, or investigate an area

ซ่อน

sâwn — To hide, conceal, or keep out of sight

สมบัติ

sǒm-bàt — Treasure, property, or valuable possessions

ไว้

wái — To keep, store, or place something aside

ไหน

nǎi — Where, which, or what place

สัก

sàk — Some, any, at least one; vague quantity

แห่ง

hàeng — Place, location; classifier for places or sources

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a space

แก

gae — You (informal/familiar); second person pronoun

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — To feel, sense, or perceive an emotion

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How, in what way, or in what manner

บังเอิญ

bang-oein — Accidentally, by chance, or coincidentally

ไป

pai — To go; directional verb away from speaker

เจอ

jooe — To meet, encounter, or come across someone

หีบ

hìip — A chest, box, or trunk for storage

ผุๆ

phù-phù — Rotten, decayed, or crumbling in condition

ทอง

thawng — Gold; a precious yellow metal or color

เงิน

ngoen — Money or silver; currency used for payment

เป็น

pen — To be, to be able to; existence verb

ไง

ngai — How, right; casual question or confirmation particle

ล่ะ

lâ — Particle adding emphasis or mild questioning tone

กระตุ้น

grà-tûn — To stimulate, motivate, or encourage someone

กระตือรือร้น

grà-tuue-ruue-rón — Enthusiastic, eager, or keen to do something

เพียง

phiang — Only, merely, or just a small amount

เล็ก

lék — Small, little, or tiny in size

น้อย

nói — Little, few, or a small quantity

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; a relative pronoun connector

มอด

mâwt — To fade, die out, or be extinguished

ดับ

dàp — To go out, extinguish, or switch off

โดย

dooi — By, by means of, or through an agent

ใคร

khrai — Who, whoever, or anyone; interrogative pronoun

ตอบ

tàwp — To answer, reply, or respond to something

สนอง

sà-nǎwng — To fulfill, satisfy, or respond to a need

ลอง

lawng — To try, attempt, or test something out

ใช้

chái — To use, employ, or make use of something

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, or matter of any kind

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one or a single item

หรือ

rǔue — Or; a conjunction offering alternative choices

สอง

sǎwng — Two; the number two in Thai

ล้ม

lóm — To fall down or topple over physically

เหลว

lǔeo — To fail, be liquid, or become unsuccessful

งาน

ngaan — Work, job, task, or an event or function

น่า

nâa — Should, ought to; prefix making adjectives desirable

ท้อแท้

tháw-tháe — Discouraged, despondent, or losing hope entirely

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more, increasingly, or the more so

นัก

nák — Very, quite; intensifier after verbs or adjectives

นั่ง

nâng — To sit or be seated in a place

เอา

ao — To take, get, or want something

ไม้

máai — Wood, stick, or a wooden object

แหย่

yàe — To poke, tease, or prod with something

ทราย

saai — Sand; loose granular material found on beaches

สีหน้า

sǐi-nâa — Facial expression or look on someone's face

หม่น

mòn — Gloomy, dim, or melancholy in appearance

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most, the most; superlative degree marker

โอ้

ôo — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

เลิก

lôek — To stop, quit, or end doing something

เถอะ

thòe — Come on; particle urging or persuading someone

อยาก

yàak — To want, desire, or wish for something

กลับ

glàp — To return, go back, or reverse direction

เหงา

ngǎo — Lonely, lonesome, or feeling alone and bored

เกิน

goen — To exceed, over, or too much of something

นะ

ná — Softening particle seeking agreement or adding friendliness

เดี๋ยว

dǐao — In a moment, soon, or just a second

ดี

dii — Good, well, or fine in quality

เอง

eeng — Oneself, itself; emphatic reflexive particle

ปลา

plaa — Fish; aquatic animal commonly eaten in Thailand

นี่

nîi — Here, this; demonstrative pointing to nearby thing

สิ

sì — Particle urging action or adding assertive tone

สนใจ

sǒn-jai — To be interested in or pay attention to

ว่าย

wâai — To swim; moving through water with body

น้ำ

náam — Water; essential liquid for drinking or swimming

เท่า

thâo — Equal to, as much as, or the same amount

อะไร

à-rai — What; interrogative word asking about something unknown