The call of the wild — Page 3

Vocabulary

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity

ชาย

chaai — Male person; man

วัยกลางคน

wai-glaang-khon — Middle-aged; in the middle stage of life

ผิว

phiw — Skin; surface of the body

ค่อนข้าง

khɔ̂n-khâang — Rather; fairly; somewhat to a degree

อ่อน

ɔ̀n — Soft; gentle; tender in texture or manner

มี

mii — To have; to possess something

ดวงตา

duang-taa — Eyes; the pair of visual organs

ที่

thîi — That; which; at; relative pronoun or preposition

อ่อนแอ

ɔ̀n-ɛɛ — Weak; lacking strength or firmness

และ

lɛ́ — And; connecting words or clauses together

ขุ่นมัว

khùn-muua — Cloudy; murky; lacking clarity or brightness

หนวด

nùat — Mustache; facial hair above the upper lip

บิด

bìt — To twist; to turn forcefully in a direction

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; upward direction or movement

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; like; as a type or way

ดุดัน

du-dan — Fierce; aggressive; intimidatingly bold in manner

แข็งแกร่ง

khɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ng — Strong; sturdy; physically powerful and resilient

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connector

ขัดแย้ง

khàt-yɛ̂ng — To contradict; to conflict; to be in opposition

กับ

gàp — With; together with; paired alongside something

ริมฝีปาก

rim-fǐi-pàak — Lips; the edges of the mouth

ห้อย

hɔ̂i — To hang down; to dangle loosely

ลง

long — Down; downward; to descend or go lower

อ่อนแรง

ɔ̀n-rɛɛng — Lacking energy; feeble; without physical strength

ซ่อน

sɔ̂n — To hide; to conceal something from view

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay; to exist somewhere

ด้านล่าง

dâan-lâang — Below; underneath; at the lower side

เด็กหนุ่ม

dèk-nùm — Young man; a boy in his youth

อายุ

aa-yú — Age; the number of years one has lived

สิบเก้า

sìp-gâo — Nineteen; the number 19

หรือ

rǔue — Or; presenting an alternative option or choice

ยี่สิบ

yîi-sìp — Twenty; the number 20

ปี

pii — Year; a unit of time equal to 12 months

ปืนลูกโม่

puuen-lûuk-môo — Revolver; a type of handgun with rotating cylinder

ขนาดใหญ่

khanàat-yài — Large size; big in dimension or scale

มีด

mîit — Knife; a bladed cutting tool or weapon

ล่าสัตว์

lâa-sàt — To hunt animals; hunting as an activity

คาด

khâat — To fasten around; to strap; to wear around waist

เข็มขัด

khěm-khàt — Belt; a strap worn around the waist

เต็ม

tem — Full; completely filled with something

ไป

pai — To go; moving away toward a destination

ด้วย

dûuai — With; also; by means of something

กระสุน

gra-sǔn — Bullet; ammunition used in firearms

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an item or matter

โดดเด่น

dòot-dèn — Outstanding; prominent; standing out noticeably

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most; to the greatest degree or extent

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or context

ตัว

tuua — Body; self; classifier for animals and clothing

เขา

khǎo — He; she; they; third person pronoun

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or animals

สะท้อน

sa-thɔ́n — To reflect; to mirror back an image or idea

ให้เห็น

hâi-hěn — To show; to make visible or apparent to others

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; about; concerning something

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer prefix; indicates an abstract noun concept

อ่อนด้อย

ɔ̀n-dɔ̂i — Inferior; lacking in ability or experience

ประสบการณ์

pra-sòp-gaan — Experience; knowledge gained through practice or events

ของ

khɔ̌ng — Of; belonging to; possession marker

บริสุทธิ์

bɔ-ri-sùt — Pure; innocent; untainted by worldly experience

ไม่อาจ

mâi-àat — Cannot; unable to do something at all

บรรยาย

ban-yaai — To describe; to narrate; to explain in detail

ได้

dâai — Can; to be able to; indicates possibility

ทั้งสอง

tháng-sɔ̌ng — Both; the two together; referring to a pair

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to observe something visually

ไม่เหมาะสม

mâi-mɔ̀-sǒm — Inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting the situation

สถานที่

sa-thǎan-thîi — Place; location; a specific site or venue

ชัดเจน

chát-jen — Clear; obvious; easily understood or perceived

เหตุใด

hèet-dai — Why; for what reason; asking about cause

คน

khon — Person; people; human being

พวกเขา

phûuak-khǎo — They; them; referring to a group of people

จึง

jueng — Therefore; thus; consequently as a result

ต้อง

tɔ̂ng — Must; have to; obligated to do something

ออก

ɔ̀k — Out; to exit; to go outward from a place

ผจญภัย

pha-jon-phai — Adventure; to face danger or exciting challenges

ทางเหนือ

thaang-nǔuea — Northward; toward or in the north direction

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ส่วนหนึ่ง

sùuan-nùeng — A part; one portion of a larger whole

ปริศนา

pri-sa-nǎa — Mystery; puzzle; something difficult to understand

เกิน

gəən — Beyond; exceeding a limit or boundary

ความเข้าใจ

khwaam-khâo-jai — Understanding; comprehension of something learned

ได้ยิน

dâai-yin — To hear; to perceive sound through the ears

เสียง

sǐiang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something

ต่อรอง

tɔ̀-rɔng — To negotiate; to bargain over terms or price

เห็น

hěn — To see; to perceive visually with the eyes

เงิน

ngəən — Money; silver; currency used for transactions

ถูก

thùuk — To be acted upon; cheap; correct; passive marker

ส่ง

sòng — To send; to deliver; to transmit to someone

ระหว่าง

ra-wàang — Between; during; in the middle of two things

คนนั้น

khon-nán — That person; referring to a specific individual

เจ้าหน้าที่

jâo-nâa-thîi — Official; officer; government or public servant

รัฐ

rát — State; government; a political administrative unit

รู้ว่า

rúu-wâa — To know that; to be aware of a fact

ลูกครึ่ง

lûuk-khrûeng — Half-blood; person of mixed racial heritage

คนขับ

khon-khàp — Driver; the person who operates a vehicle

รถ

rót — Vehicle; car; any wheeled mode of transport

ไปรษณีย์

prai-sa-nii — Mail; post; postal service for delivering letters

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; strength; power in action

จาก

jàak — From; away from; originating at a place

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life; one's existence and living experience

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in accordance with

หลัง

lǎng — After; behind; back side of something

คนอื่นๆ

khon-ùuen-ùuen — Others; other people; the rest of the group

ก่อนหน้า

gɔ̀n-nâa — Previous; before; prior in time or order

เมื่อ

mûuea — When; at the time that something occurred

ต้อน

tɔ̂n — To herd; to drive animals in a direction

พร้อมกับ

phrɔ́m-gàp — Together with; along with; accompanied by someone

เพื่อนๆ

phûuean-phûuean — Friends; companions; a group of acquaintances

ไปยัง

pai-yang — To go toward; heading in the direction of

ค่าย

khâai — Camp; a temporary outdoor living site

เจ้าของ

jâo-khɔ̌ng — Owner; the person who possesses something

ใหม่

mài — New; fresh; recently made or acquired

สภาพ

sa-phâap — Condition; state; the current situation of something

สะเปะสะปะ

sa-pè-sa-pà — Messy; scattered; disorganized and untidy

สกปรก

sòk-ga-pròk — Dirty; filthy; unclean in appearance or state

เต็นท์

tên — Tent; a portable fabric shelter used outdoors

กาง

gaang — To spread out; to pitch; to open wide

ไม่เต็มที่

mâi-tem-thîi — Not fully; incompletely done or set up

จานชาม

jaan-chaam — Dishes; plates and bowls for eating food

ไม่ได้

mâi-dâai — Did not; could not; negates past ability or action

ล้าง

láang — To wash; to clean with water

ทุกอย่าง

thúk-yàang — Everything; all things without exception

วุ่นวาย

wûn-waai — Chaotic; busy and disorderly; in a mess

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also; continuing in a state

ผู้หญิง

phûu-yǐng — Woman; female person; adult female human

คนหนึ่ง

khon-nùeng — One person; a certain individual person

ผู้ชาย

phûu-chaai — Man; male person; adult male human

เรียก

rîiak — To call; to name; to summon someone

เธอ

thəə — She; her; you (informal for females)

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces reported speech or clauses

ภรรยา

phan-ra-yaa — Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband

น้องสาว

nɔ́ng-sǎao — Younger sister; a female younger sibling

ช่าง

châang — How very; mechanic; skilled craftsperson

ครอบครัว

khrɔ̂p-khruua — Family; a group of related individuals living together

น่ารัก

nâa-rák — Cute; adorable; charming and lovable in appearance

เสีย

sǐia — To lose; broken; wasted; gone bad

นี่

nîi — This; here; an exclamation drawing attention

กระไร

gra-rai — How could it be; expressing surprise or displeasure

จ้องมอง

jɔ̂ng-mɔng — To stare; to gaze fixedly at something or someone

กังวล

gang-won — Worried; anxious; troubled about something uncertain

ขณะ

kha-nà — While; moment; at the time when something happens

เริ่ม

rəəm — To begin; to start doing something for the first time

รื้อ

rúue — To dismantle; to take apart; to undo something built

บรรทุก

ban-thúk — To load; to carry cargo on a vehicle

สินค้า

sǐn-kháa — Goods; merchandise; products for trade or sale

บน

bon — On; upon; above a surface or object

เลื่อน

lûuean — Sled; to slide; to move smoothly on a surface

ออกแรง

ɔ̀k-rɛɛng — To exert effort; to use physical strength

กัน

gan — Together; each other; mutually among people

มาก

mâak — A lot; very much; a large amount or degree

แต่

tɛ̀ — But; however; introducing a contrasting idea

กลับ

glàp — To return; on the contrary; back to a place

ไม่มี

mâi-mii — To not have; there is none; absent or lacking

ระเบียบ

ra-bìiap — Order; discipline; organized systematic arrangement

วิธี

wí-thii — Method; way; a procedure for doing something

ระบบ

ra-bòp — System; an organized structure or set of procedures

เลย

ləəi — At all; so; therefore; emphasizes negation or result

ม้วน

mûuan — Roll; to roll up; a cylindrical bundle

ก้อน

gɔ̂n — Lump; chunk; a solid mass of something

อุ้ยอ้าย

úi-âai — Clumsy; awkward; moving in an ungainly way

ขนาด

kha-nàat — Size; dimension; the measurement of something

ใหญ่

yài — Big; large; great in size or importance

กว่า

gwàa — More than; comparative marker showing degree

ควร

khuuan — Should; ought to; indicates advisability

จะ

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

สามเท่า

sǎam-thâo — Triple; three times the amount or size

ดีบุก

dii-bùk — Tin; a silvery metallic element used in containers

เก็บ

gèp — To collect; to store; to put away for keeping

โดย

dooi — By; via; by means of a method or agent