The call of the wild — Page 7

Vocabulary

เลื่อน

lûean — To slide, postpone, or move along a surface

ที่

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

บรรทุก

ban-thúk — To load or carry cargo on a vehicle

เกิน

gəən — To exceed or go beyond a limit

และ

láe — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

เทอะทะ

thə́-thá — Bulky, clumsy, or awkwardly oversized in shape

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; also used to indicate ongoing action

คง

khong — Probably, likely; to remain or stay stable

มุ่ง

mûng — To aim toward or be directed at a goal

หน้า

nâa — Face, front, next; also means page or ahead

ต่อ

tòo — To continue, connect, or toward; per unit

ไป

pai — To go; indicates movement away from speaker

เพื่อน

phûean — Friend; a companion or close acquaintance

ร่วม

rûam — Together, joint, shared; to participate with others

ทีม

thiim — Team; a group working together toward a goal

ต่อสู้

tòo-sûu — To fight, struggle, or battle against opposition

อย่าง

yàang — Like, as, in a manner; a type or kind

สุด

sùt — Most, extreme, utmost; end or tip of something

แรง

raeng — Strong, hard, forceful; strength or force

ท่ามกลาง

thâam-glaang — In the midst of; surrounded by something

สาย

săai — Line, stream, late; also refers to a cord or wire

ฝน

fǒn — Rain; precipitation falling from the sky

ของ

khǎawng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle or thing

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix indicating an action or process

เฆี่ยน

khìan — To whip or flog someone as punishment

ตี

tii — To hit, strike, or beat something or someone

ข้าง

khâang — Side, beside, next to; a direction or flank

ร้อย

rói — Hundred; one hundred in Thai counting system

หลา

lǎa — Yard (unit of length); approximately 0.9 meters

เส้น

sên — Line, strand, or classifier for roads and noodles

ทาง

thaang — Path, way, road; direction toward a destination

เลี้ยว

líaw — To turn in a direction while traveling

ลาด

lâat — Sloped, inclined; a gradual downward or upward angle

ชัน

chan — Steep; sharply inclined terrain or surface

ลง

long — To go down, descend, or move downward

สู่

sùu — Toward, to; indicates direction or destination

ถนน

tha-nǒn — Road or street for vehicle and foot traffic

หลัก

làk — Main, primary, principal; a post or pillar

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun, also means fatty or oily

ต้อง

tôong — Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

มี

mii — To have, there is/are; expressing existence or possession

ประสบการณ์

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

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to, for the purpose of doing something

รักษา

rák-săa — To maintain, treat, or preserve something carefully

หนัก

nàk — Heavy, serious, severe; having great weight

ด้าน

dâan — Side, aspect, face; a direction or dimension

บน

bon — On top of, above; upper surface position

ให้

hâi — To give; causative marker meaning let or make

ตั้ง

tâng — To set up, place upright, or establish something

ตรง

trong — Straight, direct, exactly; honest or upright

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs

ใช่

châi — Yes, that's right; to affirm or agree

แบบ

bàep — Style, pattern, type, model, or form

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

เมื่อ

mûea — When, at the time that; referring to a past moment

พวก

phûak — Group, bunch, they; plural marker for people

เขา

khǎo — He, she, they; third person pronoun

โค้ง

khóong — Curve, bend; a curved section of road

ก็

gôo — Also, then, well; discourse particle linking clauses

พลิก

phlík — To flip over, overturn, or reverse something

คว่ำ

khwâm — To overturn, capsize, or tip upside down

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

สินค้า

sǐn-kháa — Goods, merchandise, or products for sale

ครึ่ง

khrûng — Half; one of two equal parts of something

หนึ่ง

nùng — One; the number one in Thai

หก

hòk — Six; the number six in Thai counting

ออก

òok — To exit, come out, or go outward

มา

maa — To come; movement toward the speaker

จาก

jàak — From; indicating origin or separation point

เชือก

chûeak — Rope, cord, string used for tying things

มัด

màt — To tie or bind; a bundle of things tied together

หลวม

lùam — Loose, slack; not tight or securely fastened

สุนัข

sù-nák — Dog; domestic canine animal (formal word)

ทั้ง

tháng — All, both, entire; inclusive of everything mentioned

หลาย

lǎai — Many, several, numerous; more than a few

หยุด

yùt — To stop, halt, or cease an activity

เลย

ləəi — At all, so, then; emphasis or result particle

เบา

bao — Light in weight, soft, gentle, quiet

แล้ว

láew — Already, then, done; indicates completion of action

กระเด้ง

gra-dêng — To bounce or spring back after impact

ตาม

taam — To follow, according to, along; in pursuit of

หลัง

lǎng — After, behind, back; rear part of something

โกรธ

gròot — Angry, furious; feeling strong displeasure or rage

เพราะ

phráw — Because, since; giving a reason or cause

ปฏิบัติ

pà-tì-bàt — To practice, treat, or carry out a duty

ดี

dii — Good, nice, fine; positive quality or condition

ได้

dâi — Can, able to, got; indicates ability or achievement

รับ

ráp — To receive, accept, or pick up something

ภาระ

phaa-rá — Burden, responsibility, or load one must carry

ยุติธรรม

yú-tì-tham — Fair, just, equitable; treating everyone with equality

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; also strength or power

เดือด

dùeat — To boil; extremely hot or intensely angry

ดาล

daan — Bolt or latch for locking a door

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; moving quickly on foot

ตะโกน

ta-goon — To shout, yell, or call out loudly

แต่

tàe — But, however; conjunction showing contrast or exception

สนใจ

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

สะดุด

sa-dùt — To stumble, trip, or snag on something

ถูก

thùuk — To be hit, cheap, correct; passive marker

ดึง

dung — To pull or drag something toward oneself

ล้ม

lóm — To fall down or knock over something

ทับ

tháp — To overlap, press down on, or crush under

ร่าง

râang — Body, figure, draft; physical form of a person

พุ่ง

phûng — To surge, shoot, or lunge forward rapidly

ขึ้น

khûen — To rise, go up, increase; upward movement

เพิ่ม

phôem — To add, increase, or augment an amount

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix creating abstract nouns from adjectives

ครึก

khrúk — Noisy, lively, boisterous; part of lively atmosphere phrase

ครื้น

khrûun — Cheerfully lively and noisy; festive atmosphere

กับ

gàp — With, and, together; connecting nouns or people

ขณะ

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

กระจาย

gra-jaai — To scatter, spread, or disperse in various directions

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, matter; a general noun classifier

เหลือ

lǔea — Remaining, left over; to have something still available

ชาว

chaao — People of a place or group; native inhabitants

เมือง

mueang — City, town, country; an inhabited urban settlement

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, spirit; center of feelings and intentions

จับ

jàp — To grab, catch, hold, or arrest something

เก็บ

gèp — To collect, store, keep, or pick up something

ข้าว

khâao — Rice; staple grain food in Thai cuisine

กระจัด

gra-jàt — Scattered, dispersed; spread apart in all directions

นอกจาก

nôok-jàak — Besides, except, apart from; excluding something mentioned

นี้

níi — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

คำ

kham — Word; a unit of spoken or written language

แนะนำ

náe-nam — To recommend, introduce, or suggest something to someone

ด้วย

dûai — Also, too, with; indicates addition or accompaniment

ลด

lót — To reduce, decrease, lower, or discount something

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating state or identity

สอง

sǒong — Two; the number two in Thai

เท่า

thâo — Equal to, as much as; times (multiplier)

หาก

hàak — If, in case; conditional conjunction in formal writing

หวัง

wǎng — To hope, wish, or expect something to happen

จะ

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

ถึง

thǔng — To reach, arrive at, until; expressing attainment

นั่น

nân — That; emphatic demonstrative for distant reference

คือ

khuu — Is, means, namely; equating or defining something

บอก

bòok — To tell, say, or inform someone of something

กล่าว

glàao — To say, state, or mention in formal speech

น้อง

nóong — Younger sibling; respectful term for younger person

สาว

sǎao — Young woman or girl; female of young age

พี่

phîi — Older sibling; respectful term for elder person

เขย

khəəi — Son-in-law or brother-in-law by marriage

ฟัง

fang — To listen or hear someone speaking attentively

เต็ม

tem — Full, complete, filled to capacity or entirety

เต็นท์

tén — Tent; portable shelter used for camping outdoors

ตรวจ

trùat — To inspect, examine, or check something thoroughly

สอบ

sòop — To test, examine; take an exam or inspection

อุปกรณ์

ùp-pa-goon — Equipment, tools, or gear for a specific purpose

ใหม่

mài — New, fresh, again; recently made or renewed

กระป๋อง

gra-pǒng — Can, tin; a metal container for food or drink

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or take something somewhere

จน

jon — Until, so much that; poor or destitute person

ผู้

phûu — Person who; prefix indicating a person performing action

หัวเราะ

hǔa-rór — To laugh; expressing amusement through vocal sound

ยาว

yaao — Long; extended in length or duration

ไกล

glai — Far, distant; a great distance away

ฝัน

fǎn — To dream; images or thoughts experienced during sleep

ผ้าห่ม

phâa-hòm — Blanket; cloth covering used for warmth while sleeping

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For, intended for; indicating purpose or recipient

โรงแรม

roong-raem — Hotel; establishment providing paid lodging for guests

ใน

nai — In, inside, within; indicating interior location

ผู้ชาย

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

ช่วยเหลือ

chûai-lǔea — To help, assist, or aid someone in need