The call of the wild — Page 1

Vocabulary

เออ

oer — Casual affirmative particle, like 'yeah' or 'uh-huh'

ข้า

khâa — Archaic or formal first-person pronoun meaning 'I/me'

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk to someone

อะไร

à-rai — What; used in questions asking about things

ถูก

thùuk — Correct, right; also inexpensive or cheap

เมื่อ

mûea — When; referring to a past time or event

บอก

bòok — To tell or inform someone something

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces reported speech or a clause

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state, identity, or condition

ปีศาจ

pii-sàat — Demon, devil, or evil supernatural creature

สอง

sǒong — The number two

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals and clothing items

นี่

nîi — This; refers to something nearby or just mentioned

คือ

khue — Is; used to define or equate two things

คำพูด

kham-phûut — Words, speech, or something that is said

ของ

khǒong — Of; possessive particle indicating belonging

ใน

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

เช้า

cháo — Morning; the early part of the day

วัน

wan — Day; a unit of time equal to 24 hours

รุ่งขึ้น

rûng-khûen — The next day; the following morning

เขา

khǎo — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun

พบ

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

หาย

hǎai — To disappear, vanish, or recover from illness

ไป

pai — To go; indicates movement away from speaker

และ

lǽ — And; conjunction joining words or clauses

เต็ม

tem — Full, filled, or completely covered

ด้วย

dûai — With, also, or by means of something

บาดแผล

bàat-phlaae — A wound, injury, or cut on the body

พา

phaa — To take or lead someone somewhere

เข้า

khâo — To enter or go into a place

หา

hǎa — To search for or look for something

กองไฟ

gong-fai — A campfire or pile of burning fire

ใช้

cháai — To use or make use of something

แสง

sǎaeng — Light; illumination from a source

มัน

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

ชี้

chíi — To point at or indicate something

ให้

hâi — To give; causes or allows something to happen

ดู

duu — To look at or watch something

ต่างๆ

tàang-tàang — Various, different kinds, or assorted things

นั่น

nân — That; refers to something farther away

สู้

sûu — To fight or struggle against something

อย่าง

yàang — In the manner of; a way or type of something

ดุเดือด

du-dùeat — Fierce, intense, or ferociously aggressive

มาก

mâak — Very, much, or a lot of something

กล่าว

klàao — To say, state, or mention formally

ขณะ

khà-nà — While, during, or at the moment of

ที่

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

ตรวจ

trùat — To inspect, examine, or check something carefully

รอย

roi — A mark, trace, scar, or track left behind

ฉีกขาด

chîik-khàat — Torn apart or ripped; describes damaged material

บาด

bàat — To wound or cut; causing a physical injury

อ้า

âa — Exclamation of surprise or realization; 'ah!'

อยู่

yùu — To be at a place; indicates ongoing state

เท่า

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

ตอบ

tòop — To answer or respond to a question

ตอนนี้

toon-níi — Right now; at the present moment

เรา

rao — We, us, or informal first-person singular 'I'

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker or intention

เดินทาง

doern-thaang — To travel or make a journey somewhere

ได้

dâai — Can, could, or to be able to do something

เร็วขึ้น

reo-khûen — Faster; increasing in speed compared to before

ไม่มี

mâi-mii — There is none; does not have or lack something

ปัญหา

pan-hǎa — A problem, issue, or difficulty to solve

แน่นอน

nâae-nɔɔn — Certainly, of course, or definitely sure

เก็บ

gèp — To collect, store, or put something away

สัมภาระ

sǎm-phaa-rá — Luggage, baggage, or belongings for travel

ค่ายพัก

khâai-phák — A camp or temporary place to rest and stay

บรรทุก

ban-thúk — To load cargo or freight onto a vehicle

ลง

long — To go down, descend, or put something down

บน

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

เลื่อน

lûean — To slide, postpone, or move something along

คนขับ

khon-khàp — A driver; person who drives a vehicle or sled

สุนัข

sù-nák — A dog; domestic canine animal

ก็

gôo — Also, then, or a soft connective particle

ดำเนินการ

dam-noern-gaan — To proceed, operate, or carry out an action

ผูกรัด

phùuk-rát — To tie tightly or fasten securely with a strap

สายรัด

sǎai-rát — A strap, harness, or band used to secure things

ทั้งหลาย

tháng-lǎai — All, everyone, or all of a group collectively

วิ่งเหยาะๆ

wîng-yɔ́-yɔ́ — To trot; run at a slow, steady jogging pace

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, or continuing to do something

ตำแหน่ง

tam-nàeng — Position, rank, or job title in a hierarchy

เคย

khoei — Used to; indicates past habitual experience

ฐานะ

thǎa-ná — Status, standing, or social/financial position

หัวหน้า

hǔa-nâa — A leader, chief, or head of a group

แต่

tàae — But; introduces a contrasting clause or idea

ไม่ได้

mâi-dâai — Cannot, did not, or was not able to do

สังเกตเห็น

sǎng-gèet-hěn — To notice or observe something carefully

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, or consequently as a result

ทุก

thúk — Every, all, or each without exception

ปรารถนา

praat-thà-nǎa — To desire, wish, or long for something deeply

ความเห็น

khwaam-hěn — An opinion, view, or perspective on something

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or guide someone or something

ทีม

thiim — A team; a group working or competing together

ดี

dii — Good, nice, or of high quality

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — The most; superlative marker indicating extreme degree

เหลือ

lǔea — To remain, be left over, or have surplus

กระโจน

grà-joon — To leap, jump, or pounce suddenly onto something

ใส่

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

โกรธเกรี้ยว

gròot-grîao — Furious, enraged, or extremely angry

ขับไล่

khàp-lâi — To drive away, expel, or chase out someone

ออก

ɔ̀ok — To go out, exit, or come out of a place

ยืน

yuuen — To stand or stand firm in a position

แทน

thaen — Instead of, in place of, or to replace something

ร้องขึ้น

rɔ́ong-khûen — To cry out, shout, or exclaim suddenly

พลาง

phlaang — While simultaneously doing another action

ตบ

tòp — To slap, pat, or hit with an open hand

ต้นขา

tôn-khǎa — The thigh; upper part of the leg

ความ

khwaam — Prefix forming abstract nouns indicating a state

ดีใจ

dii-jai — Happy, glad, or pleased about something

สิ

sì — Particle adding emphasis or mild command tone

ฆ่า

khâa — To kill or cause the death of someone

เลย

loei — At all, so, or right away; intensifying particle

คิด

khít — To think, consider, or have a thought

เอา

ao — To take, get, or want something

ซะ

sá — Particle emphasizing completion or mild command

ชุก

chúk — Abundant, prevalent, or occurring frequently

ไม่

mâi — No, not; negation particle for present and future

ยอม

yoom — To yield, submit, or agree to something

ขยับเขยื้อน

khà-yàp-khà-yûean — To budge, move slightly, or shift position

จับ

jàp — To catch, grab, or hold onto something

ต้นคอ

tôn-khɔɔ — The nape or scruff of the neck

แม้

mâae — Even though, although, or despite something

คำราม

kham-raam — To growl or roar, as an animal threatening

ขู่

khùu — To threaten, menace, or intimidate someone

ลาก

lâak — To drag, pull, or haul something along

ไว้

wái — To keep, retain, or set aside for later

ด้าน

dâan — Side, aspect, or direction of something

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one or a/an article

กลับมา

glàp-maa — To come back or return to a place

เฒ่า

thâo — Old, aged; often refers to an elderly person

นั้น

nán — That; refers to something previously mentioned

ชอบใจ

chôop-jai — To like or be pleased and satisfied with something

แสดงออก

sà-daeng-ɔ̀ok — To express or show one's feelings outwardly

ชัดเจน

chát-jeen — Clear, distinct, or obvious without ambiguity

กลัว

glua — To be afraid of or fear something

ดื้อรั้น

dûue-rán — Stubborn, obstinate, or persistently defiant

หันหลัง

hǎn-lǎng — To turn one's back on someone or something

กลับ

glàp — To return, go back, or reverse direction

อีก

ìik — Again, more, or another time or amount

ครั้ง

khráng — A time, occasion, or instance of an event

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

เอง

eeng — Oneself, itself; emphasizes the subject acting alone

ขัดขืน

khàt-khǔen — To resist, defy, or refuse to comply

ถอย

thɔ̌i — To retreat, step back, or withdraw from something

โกรธ

gròot — Angry, mad, or feeling strong displeasure