The call of the wild — Page 20

Vocabulary

สำหรับ

sam-rap — preposition meaning 'for' or 'intended for'

แล้ว

laeo — already; then; indicates completed action

ภาพ

phap — image, picture, or visual representation

เหตุการณ์

het-kan — event, incident, or situation that occurs

แบบ

baep — style, type, pattern, or form of something

โบราณ

bo-ran — ancient, old, or belonging to the past

นี้

ni — this; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby object

ไม่ใช่

mai chai — is not; negation of identity or classification

สิ่ง

sing — thing, object, or matter in general

ใหม่

mai — new, fresh, or recently made or acquired

หรือ

rue — or; conjunction offering an alternative choice

แปลก

plaek — strange, unusual, or unfamiliar in nature

ประหลาด

pra-lat — odd, weird, or surprisingly unusual in appearance

แต่อย่างใด

tae yang dai — at all; used in negative sentences for emphasis

มัน

man — it; third-person pronoun for objects or animals

เป็น

pen — to be; links subject to predicate or state

เสมือน

sa-muean — as if, like, or virtually equivalent to something

ว่า

wa — that; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

มี

mi — to have or there is/are something

มา

ma — to come; directional verb indicating movement toward speaker

เสมอ

sa-moe — always, consistently, or equally without exception

วิถี

wi-thi — way, path, or manner of life or action

ทาง

thang — way, road, path, or direction of travel

อัน

an — classifier for small or general objects; one thing

เคย

khoei — used to; have ever done something before

ชิน

chin — accustomed to, familiar with, or used to something

ของ

khong — of; possessive particle indicating belonging or ownership

สรรพ

sap — all, every, or all kinds of things

นัก

nak — expert, enthusiast, or intensifier meaning 'very much'

สู้

su — to fight, resist, or compete against someone

ที่

thi — at, which, that; relative pronoun or place marker

ช่ำ

cham — experienced, seasoned, or well-practiced in something

จาก

jak — from; indicates origin, source, or starting point

ผ่าน

phan — to pass through, go through, or pass by

และ

lae — and; conjunction connecting words or clauses together

ข้าม

kham — to cross over or traverse a distance or boundary

ผืน

phuen — classifier for flat expanses like land or fabric

แผ่นดิน

phaen din — land, earth, or territory of a country

รกร้าง

rok rang — desolate, abandoned, or overgrown and uninhabited land

เขา

khao — he, she, they; third-person personal pronoun

ได้

dai — can, could, or indicates ability and past action

ยืน

yuen — to stand upright on one's feet

หยัด

yat — to hold firm, persist, or stand one's ground

กับ

kap — with; preposition indicating accompaniment or relationship

สุนัข

su-nak — dog; domesticated canine animal kept as pet

ทุก

thuk — every, all, each one without exception

ชนิด

cha-nit — type, kind, or category of something

บรรลุ

ban-lu — to achieve, attain, or successfully reach a goal

ความ

khwam — nominalizer prefix creating abstract nouns from adjectives

ใหญ่

yai — big, large, or great in size or importance

เหนือ

nuea — above, over, north, or superior in position

พวก

phuak — group, gang, or collective pronoun 'them/those'

โกรธ

krot — angry, furious, or feeling strong displeasure toward someone

แค้น

khaen — resentful, bitter, or harboring a grudge against someone

อย่าง

yang — in a way, manner, or type of something

รุนแรง

run raeng — severe, violent, or intense in force or degree

แต่

tae — but; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

ไม่เคย

mai khoei — never; have never done something at any time

ตา

ta — eye; the organ of sight; also means grandfather

บอด

bot — blind; unable to see with one's eyes

ใน

nai — in, inside, within a place or container

มุ่ง

mung — to aim at, head toward, or focus on a goal

มั่น

man — firm, steady, determined, or resolute in purpose

จะ

ja — will; future tense marker or expression of intention

ฉีก

chik — to tear, rip, or split something apart forcefully

ทึ้ง

thueng — to pull apart, yank, or tear with force

ทำลาย

tham lai — to destroy, demolish, or ruin something completely

ลืม

luem — to forget; to fail to remember something

ศัตรู

sat-tru — enemy, foe, or adversary one is opposed to

ก็

ko — also, too, then; discourse particle for cohesion

เช่น

chen — such as, for example, like in this case

เดียวกัน

diao kan — the same; identical or shared between multiple parties

พุ่ง

phung — to dart, lunge, or shoot forward rapidly

เข้าใส่

khao sai — to charge at or attack someone directly

จนกว่า

jon kwa — until; up to the point when something happens

พร้อม

phrom — ready, prepared, or complete for action

รับ

rap — to receive, accept, or take something offered

การ

kan — nominalizer prefix indicating action or activity

โจมตี

jom ti — to attack, assault, or strike against an enemy

รับมือ

rap mue — to handle, cope with, or deal with something

นั้น

nan — that; demonstrative pronoun for distant reference

ก่อน

kon — before, first, or prior to another event

พยายาม

pha-ya-yam — to try, attempt, or make an effort to do

ไร้

rai — without, lacking, or devoid of something

ผล

phon — result, outcome, fruit, or effect of action

ฝัง

fang — to bury, embed, or sink something into a surface

ฟัน

fan — teeth; or to slash, strike with a blade

ลง

long — down; directional particle indicating downward movement

คอ

kho — neck; the part connecting head to body

ขาว

khao — white; the color of snow or milk

ตัว

tua — body; classifier for animals and clothing items

เขี้ยว

khiao — fang, tusk, or sharp pointed tooth of animal

เข้าหา

khao ha — to approach, move toward, or go near someone

เนื้อ

nuea — meat, flesh, or muscle tissue of body

อ่อน

on — soft, tender, weak, or gentle in texture

นุ่ม

num — soft, smooth, or cushiony to the touch

กว่า

kwa — more than, over, or comparatively greater than something

ถูก

thuk — to be hit by; passive marker; also means correct

สกัด

sa-kat — to intercept, block, or extract something forcefully

กั้น

kan — to partition, block, or separate with a barrier

ด้วย

duai — with, by means of, or also in addition

ปะทะ

pa-tha — to collide with, clash, or come into contact forcefully

ริม

rim — edge, rim, border, or side of something

ฝีปาก

fi pak — lip; the fleshy edge of the mouth

ตัด

tat — to cut, sever, or trim with a sharp tool

เลือด

lueat — blood; the red fluid in living bodies

ไหล

lai — to flow, stream, or run as liquid does

ไม่

mai — not; primary negation particle in Thai language

สามารถ

sa-mat — can, able to, or capable of doing something

เจาะ

jo — to pierce, drill, or puncture through a surface

ทะลุ

tha-lu — to penetrate through, break through a barrier completely

ป้องกัน

pong kan — to protect, defend, or guard against harm

จากนั้น

jak nan — after that, then, subsequently following an event

ร้อนแรง

ron raeng — intense, fierce, or passionately heated in nature

ขึ้น

khuen — up; directional particle indicating upward movement or increase

โอบ

op — to embrace, encircle, or wrap arms around something

ล้อม

lom — to surround, encircle, or besiege from all sides

พายุ

pha-yu — storm, tempest, or severe weather with strong winds

หมุน

mun — to spin, rotate, or turn around in circles

แห่ง

haeng — of, at; classifier for places and locations

ครั้ง

khrang — time, occasion, or instance of something happening

เล่า

lao — to tell, narrate, or recount a story

ลำ

lam — classifier for boats, aircraft, or tubular objects

ดั่ง

dang — like, as, or resembling something else poetically

หิมะ

hi-ma — snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky

ซึ่ง

sueng — which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses together

ชีวิต

chi-wit — life; the state of being alive and living

เดือด

dueat — boiling; extremely angry or heated with emotion

ใกล้

klai — near, close, or not far from something

ผิวหนัง

phio nang — skin; the outer covering of the body

หนี

ni — to flee, escape, or run away from danger

ออกไป

ok pai — to go out, exit, or move away outward

เริ่ม

roem — to begin, start, or commence an action

ราวกับ

rao kap — as if, just like, or similar to something

ไป

pai — to go; directional verb away from speaker

ดึง

dueng — to pull, tug, or drag something toward oneself

หัว

hua — head; the top part of a body or object

กลับ

klap — to return, go back, or reverse direction

ฉับพลัน

chap phlan — suddenly, instantly, or all at once without warning

โค้ง

khong — to curve, bend, or arc in a shape

เข้า

khao — to enter, go in, or move inward into something

ด้าน

dan — side, face, or aspect of something

ข้าง

khang — side, beside, or next to something or someone

ไหล่

lai — shoulder; the joint connecting arm to torso

ดัง

dang — loud, famous; or like, as in comparison

แกะ

kae — sheep; or to unwrap, peel, or pick apart

ผู้

phu — person, one who; nominalizer for human agents

ใช้

chai — to use, employ, or make use of something

เพื่อ

phuea — in order to, for the purpose of doing something

ล้ม

lom — to fall down, topple, or knock over something

คู่

khu — pair, couple, or opponent in a contest

ต่อสู้

to su — to fight, struggle, or battle against an opponent

กลาย

klai — to become, turn into, or transform into something else

ขณะ

kha-na — while, during, or at the moment when something happens

กระโดด

kra-dot — to jump, leap, or spring upward into the air

เบา

bao — light in weight; soft or quiet in intensity

สบาย

sa-bai — comfortable, at ease, or feeling well and relaxed