The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 3

Vocabulary

ฉัน

chan — First person pronoun, I or me

อยาก

yàak — To want or desire something strongly

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow or cause something

เรา

rao — We, us, or informal first person I

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

คำ

kham — A word or spoken syllable in Thai

อธิบาย

à-thi-baai — To explain or describe something in detail

ลักษณะ

lák-sa-nà — Characteristic, feature, or quality of something

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

พวก

phûak — Group, gang, or plural classifier for people

อันธพาล

an-tha-phaan — Hooligan, thug, or troublemaking criminal person

เหล่า

lào — Those; a group of people or things

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; used to soften requests

มัน

man — It; informal third person pronoun for things

คง

khong — Probably; likely; expressing reasonable assumption

ช่วย

chûai — To help or assist someone with something

ได้

dâai — Can; able to; indicates past or possibility

มาก

mâak — Much, many, a lot; very high degree

ทีเดียว

thii-diaw — Quite; very; all at once; entirely

แต่

tàɛ̀ — But; however; only; expressing contrast or exception

เธอ

thəə — You; she or her in informal contexts

มอง

mɔɔng — To look at or gaze toward something

ไม่

mâi — No; not; negation particle in Thai

เห็น

hěn — To see or notice something visually

หน้าตา

nâa-taa — Facial appearance or looks of a person

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix expressing state or quality

มืด

mʉ̂ʉt — Dark; darkness; absence of light

หรอก

rɔ̀k — Particle softening negation or denial politely

นะ

ná — Softening particle seeking agreement or attention

เด็ก

dèk — Child, kid, or young person

น้อย

nɔ́i — Little, few, small in amount or size

เดา

dao — To guess or make a conjecture

อย่าง

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

โอ้

ôo — Oh! Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

สิ

sì — Particle urging or emphasizing a command

เขา

khǎo — He, she, him, her, or they

ย่าน

yâan — Neighborhood, district, or area of a city

เมือง

mʉaŋ — City, town, or country; urban area

และ

lɛ́ — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

แอบ

ɛ̀ɛp — To do something secretly or stealthily

ติดตาม

tìt-taam — To follow, track, or keep up with

มา

maa — To come; directional verb toward speaker

วิเศษ

wí-sèet — Wonderful, magical, or excellent; extraordinary

บอก

bɔ̀ɔk — To tell, say, or inform someone

หน่อย

nɔ̀i — A little; particle softening requests politely

เจ้า

jâo — You; informal second person or title particle

หนู

nǔu — Mouse; humble first person for children or women

เอ๋ย

əəi — Vocative particle calling attention to someone

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

หนึ่ง

nʉ̀ng — One; the number one

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition or status

ชาว

chaaw — Native of; people of a particular place

สเปน

sà-peen — Spain; referring to the country Spain

แก่

kɛ̀ɛ — Old, aged; elderly person; to; for

ๆ

(mai yamok) — Repetition mark indicating the preceding word repeats

ที่

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

หู

hǔu — Ear; the organ used for hearing

หนวก

nùak — Deaf; unable to hear sounds or speech

ใบ้

bâi — Mute; unable to speak; also hint

เคย

khəəi — Used to; have ever done before

เดิน

dəən — To walk on foot somewhere

แถว

thɛ̌ɛo — Row, line; area around a location

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or current

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two; the number two

ครั้ง

khráng — Time, instance, occasion; counter for occurrences

อีก

ìik — Another, again, more; additional occurrence

ดู

duu — To look at, watch, or observe something

ชั่วช้า

chûa-cháa — Wicked, evil, or morally despicable behavior

แต่งตัว

tɛ̀ng-tua — To dress oneself; to get dressed up

ขาด

khàat — To lack, be torn, or be severed

รุ่งริ่ง

rûng-rîng — Ragged, tattered, worn-out clothing or appearance

พอ

phɔɔ — Enough; sufficient; just as; when

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — Already; then; indicates completed action

รู้จัก

rúu-jàk — To know or be acquainted with someone

เจอ

jəə — To meet or encounter someone unexpectedly

ป่า

pàa — Forest, jungle, or wilderness area

ด้าน

dâan — Side, aspect, or direction of something

หลัง

lǎng — Back, rear; behind; after in time

บ้าน

bâan — House, home, or village

แม่หม้าย

mɛ̂ɛ-mâai — Widow; a woman whose husband has died

วัน

wan — Day; a period of twenty-four hours

ก็

kɔ̂ɔ — Also, then; connecting clauses with mild emphasis

หลบหนี

lòp-nǐi — To flee, escape, or run away from

ไป

pai — To go; directional verb away from speaker

เลย

ləəi — So, therefore; at all; completely; just

ลูก

lûuk — Child, offspring; also fruit or small object

นาย

naai — Mr.; master; male title or employer

อำเภอ

am-phəə — District; administrative subdivision of a Thai province

กิน

kin — To eat or consume food or drink

ข้าว

khâao — Rice; also used to mean a meal

เช้า

cháo — Morning; the early part of the day

พรุ่งนี้

phrûng-níi — Tomorrow; the day after today

ตอน

tɔɔn — Period, moment, episode, or part of time

กัน

kan — Together; each other; reciprocal action particle

ลูกชาย

lûuk-chaai — Son; a male child of parents

ชาย

chaai — Male, man; also shore or edge

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — To exit, go out, or come out

เดินทาง

dəən-thaang — To travel or make a journey somewhere

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately, at once, right away

ขณะ

khà-nà — Moment, instant; while something is happening

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; in the process of; strength

จาก

jàak — From; departing from a place or source

ห้อง

hɔ̂ng — Room; enclosed space within a building

กระโดด

krà-dòot — To jump or leap into the air

ลุก

lúk — To rise, stand up, or get up

ขึ้น

khʉ̂n — To go up; rise; upward directional particle

ร้อง

rɔ́ɔng — To cry, shout, or sing out loud

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introducing reported speech

ได้โปรด

dâai-pròot — Please; polite request asking for a favor

อย่า

yàa — Don't; imperative negative command particle

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; referring to a person

แจ้ง

jɛ̂ɛng — To inform, notify, or report to someone

เถอะ

thə̀ — Particle urging someone to do something

ถ้า

thâa — If; introducing a conditional clause

ขอ

khɔ̌ɔ — To request or ask for something politely

แบบ

bɛ̀ɛp — Style, type, form, or pattern of something

ควร

khuuan — Should; ought to; expressing advisability

ได้รับ

dâai-ráp — To receive or obtain something from someone

เครดิต

khrée-dìt — Credit; recognition given for an achievement

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, or matter; abstract or concrete

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

เมื่อ

mʉ̂a — When; at the time that something happened

หนุ่ม

nùm — Young man; youthful adult male person

ทั้ง

tháng — Both; all; entire; whole amount or group

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk to someone

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker

เช่น

chên — For example; such as; like

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; asking for a reason or cause

ถึง

thʉ̌ng — To reach; until; about; even though

รู้

rúu — To know a fact or piece of information

ล่ะ

lâ — Particle emphasizing question or mild assertion

ยอม

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

นอกจาก

nɔ̂ɔk-jàak — Except, besides, or in addition to

เรื่อง

rʉ̂ang — Story, matter, issue, or topic about something

เกินไป

kəən-pai — Too much; excessively; beyond an acceptable limit

ต้องการ

tɔ̂ng-kaan — To need or want something specifically

ลับ

láp — Secret, hidden, confidential; also to sharpen

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How; in what way or manner

ก็ตาม

kɔ̂ɔ-taam — Regardless; no matter; even so; anyway

เพราะ

phráw — Because; due to; the reason that

ถูก

thùuk — Correct; cheap; passive marker indicating being acted upon

ฆ่า

khâa — To kill or murder a person or animal

ตาย

taai — To die; dead; extremely (intensifier in slang)

แน่

nɛ̂ɛ — Certain, sure; definitely; expressing confidence

สัญญา

sǎn-yaa — Promise, contract, or vow to do something

เก็บ

kèp — To collect, keep, store, or pick up

ยังไง

yang-ngai — How; in what way; informal version of อย่างไร

น่า

nâa — Worth doing; should; makes adjectives into desirables

สงสัย

sǒng-sǎi — To wonder, suspect, or be curious about

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to live; ongoing action marker

หรือ

rʉ̌ʉ — Or; whether; question particle in Thai