The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 10

Vocabulary

ไม่ใช่

mai chai — is not; used to negate or contradict a statement

มโนธรรม

ma-no-tham — conscience; inner moral sense guiding right and wrong

ที่

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

ทำให้

tham hai — to make; to cause something to happen or change

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first-person pronoun used informally

ทำ

tham — to do; to make; to perform an action

เช่นนั้น

chen nan — like that; in that manner; such as that

แต่

tae — but; however; used to introduce a contrast

เป็น

pen — to be; to exist as; to have a quality

ความ

khwam — noun-forming prefix expressing abstract concepts or states

ขลาดกลัว

khlat glua — cowardly; fearful; lacking courage in difficult situations

อย่าง

yang — way; manner; type; used in comparisons or descriptions

หนึ่ง

nueng — one; the number one; a single unit

ต่างหาก

tang hak — instead; on the contrary; separately from something else

ไม่

mai — not; negation particle used before verbs and adjectives

ขอ

kho — to request; to ask for something politely

รับ

rap — to receive; to accept; to take something offered

เครดิต

khre-dit — credit; recognition given for an achievement or contribution

ใดๆ

dai dai — any; whatsoever; used to indicate any item at all

สำหรับ

sam-rap — for; intended for a specific person or purpose

การ

kan — noun-forming prefix indicating an action or process

พยายาม

pha-ya-yam — to try; to attempt; to make an effort

หลบหนี

lop ni — to flee; to escape; to run away from danger

และ

lae — and; also; used to connect words or clauses

สิ่ง

sing — thing; object; an item or matter in general

เดียวกัน

diao kan — the same; identical; together as one thing

จริงๆ

jing jing — really; truly; emphasizing the truth of a statement

เพียง

phiang — only; merely; just a small amount or degree

ชื่อ

chue — name; the word by which something is called

ทางการค้า

thang-kan-kha — commercial; relating to trade or business purposes

ของ

khong — of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

บริษัท

bo-ri-sat — company; a business organization or corporation

เท่านั้น

thao nan — only; nothing more than; just that amount

แค่นั้น

khae nan — just that; nothing more; that is all

เอง

eng — oneself; by oneself; emphasizing personal action or identity

เชื่อ

chuea — to believe; to trust; to have faith in something

ก็

ko — also; then; a filler particle linking clauses smoothly

คิด

khit — to think; to consider; to have a thought

ว่า

wa — that; says that; introduces reported speech or clauses

คุณ

khun — you; a polite second-person pronoun in Thai

ด้วย

duai — also; too; with; as well; an inclusive particle

อย่างไร

yang rai — how; in what way; used to ask about manner

ก็ตาม

ko tam — anyway; regardless; no matter what the case

ไม่ว่า

mai wa — no matter; regardless of; whether or not something applies

แรงจูงใจ

raeng-jung-jai — motivation; incentive; reason that drives one's actions

จะ

ja — will; going to; future tense marker in Thai

อะไร

a-rai — what; anything; used to ask about unknown things

มัน

man — it; he/she (informal); third-person pronoun for things

อาจ

at — might; may; expressing possibility or uncertainty

ภาคภูมิใจ

phak-phum-jai — to be proud; feeling pride in an accomplishment

ได้

dai — can; to get; able to; past tense marker

เพราะ

phro — because; since; giving a reason for something

เคย

khoei — used to; ever; indicating past experience or habit

มาก

mak — much; many; very; indicating a large degree

อยู่

yu — to be at; to stay; to reside somewhere

ดิ้นรน

din-ron — to struggle; to strive hard against difficulties

ไป

pai — to go; away; directional particle indicating movement away

ยัง

yang — still; yet; also; continuing state or action

ประตู

pra-tu — door; gate; an entrance or exit point

แน่นอน

nae-non — certainly; of course; definitely without doubt

ที่นั่น

thi nan — there; at that place; referring to a location

สะดุด

sa-dut — to stumble; to trip; to encounter an obstacle suddenly

เข้า

khao — to enter; into; directional particle indicating inward movement

กับ

kap — with; and; together; connecting nouns or phrases

หนี

ni — to flee; to run away; to escape from something

เร็วๆ

reo reo — quickly; very soon; in a fast or speedy manner

นี้

ni — this; these; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

ใช่

chai — yes; correct; that is right or true

ไหม

mai — question particle placed at end of yes/no questions

เธอ

thoe — she; her; you (informal feminine); second or third person

ร้อง

rong — to cry out; to sing; to shout or exclaim

ออกมา

ok ma — to come out; to emerge from an enclosed space

รู้จัก

ru-jak — to know someone; to be acquainted with a person

เสียง

siang — sound; voice; noise produced by someone or something

แหลม

laem — sharp; shrill; pointed; describing a high-pitched sound

ประหลาด

pra-lat — strange; odd; unusual; causing surprise or bewilderment

นกยูง

nok yung — peacock; a large colorful bird with ornate feathers

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a place or time period

ทุก

thuk — every; all; each; referring to all members of a group

ยกเว้น

yok wen — except; excluding; apart from a specified person or thing

ความงาม

khwam ngam — beauty; the quality of being aesthetically pleasing

กล่าว

klao — to say; to state; to speak formally or officially

ขณะ

kha-na — while; moment; at the time that something occurs

ดึง

dueng — to pull; to drag; to tug something toward oneself

ดอก

dok — flower; blossom; classifier for flowers and small objects

เดซี่

de-si — daisy; a common white flower with a yellow center

ออก

ok — out; to exit; directional particle indicating outward movement

ชิ้นๆ

chin chin — piece by piece; in bits; tearing apart into fragments

นิ้วมือ

niu mue — finger; one of the digits on a human hand

ยาว

yao — long; lengthy; extended in length or duration

กระวนกระวาย

kra-won-kra-wai — restless; anxious; agitated with nervous unease

เขา

khao — he; she; him; her; third-person pronoun in Thai

สามารถ

sa-mat — can; able to; having the ability or capacity

สลัด

sa-lat — to shake off; to fling away; also means salad

พา

pha — to take; to lead; to bring someone somewhere

หา

ha — to look for; to seek; to search for something

พวก

phuak — group; they; those; a collective pronoun or grouping

เชื้อพระวงศ์

chuea phra wong — royalty; members of a royal family or lineage

ผู้คน

phu khon — people; persons; individuals in a group or crowd

มี

mi — to have; there is; to possess or own something

ดาว

dao — star; a luminous celestial body in the night sky

สายสะพาย

sai sa-phai — sash; a ribbon worn diagonally across the chest

สุภาพสตรี

su-phap sa-tri — lady; a polite or refined woman of social standing

สูงอายุ

sung a-yu — elderly; old; advanced in age; senior in years

สวม

suam — to wear; to put on clothing or accessories

มงกุฎ

mong-kut — crown; a royal headpiece symbolizing power and authority

ขนาดใหญ่

kha-nat yai — large size; big; of considerable dimensions or magnitude

จมูก

ja-muk — nose; the facial organ used for smelling and breathing

เหมือน

muean — like; similar to; resembling something else in appearance

นกแก้ว

nok kaeo — parrot; a colorful bird known for mimicking speech

พูดถึง

phut thueng — to mention; to talk about; to bring up a topic

ฐานะ

tha-na — status; position; social standing or financial condition

เพื่อน

phuean — friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with

รัก

rak — to love; love; having deep affection for someone

ที่สุด

thi sut — most; the superlative degree; the utmost or extreme level

พบ

phop — to meet; to find; to encounter someone or something

ครั้ง

khrang — time; occasion; a classifier for occurrences or instances

เดียว

diao — alone; single; only one; just this one thing

ก่อน

kon — before; first; prior to a time or event

หน้านี้

na ni — this time; this page; referring to current occasion

ตั้งใจ

tang jai — to intend; to concentrate; to be determined or focused

ยกย่อง

yok yong — to praise; to admire; to hold in high regard

บุคคล

buk-khon — person; individual; a human being in formal contexts

สำคัญ

sam-khan — important; significant; of great value or consequence

ภาพวาด

phap wat — painting; a picture created with paint on a surface

บาง

bang — some; thin; a few; used for partial or select items

ชิ้น

chin — piece; a classifier for items, slices, or artworks

ได้รับ

dai rap — to receive; to obtain; to be given something

สำเร็จ

sam-ret — to succeed; to accomplish; to complete a goal successfully

ยิ่งใหญ่

ying yai — great; magnificent; grand in scale or importance

นั้น

nan — that; those; referring to something previously mentioned

น้อย

noi — little; few; small in amount or degree

ถูก

thuk — cheap; correct; to be hit; affordable in price

หนังสือพิมพ์

nang-sue phim — newspaper; a printed publication with daily news articles

ราคาถูก

ra-kha thuk — cheap price; low cost; inexpensive in monetary value

ซึ่ง

sueng — which; that; a relative pronoun linking clauses together

มาตรฐาน

mat-tra-than — standard; a level of quality or accepted norm

อมตะ

om-ma-ta — immortal; eternal; lasting forever without dying or fading

ศตวรรษ

sat-ta-wat — century; a period of one hundred years

สิบเก้า

sip kao — nineteen; the number 19; as in nineteenth century

ทันใด

than dai — suddenly; all at once; happening without prior warning

ตัวเอง

tua eng — oneself; himself/herself; referring to the subject personally

ตรง

trong — straight; direct; directly in front; exact or precise

หน้า

na — face; front; page; next; in front of something

ชายหนุ่ม

chai num — young man; a male person in the prime of youth

บุคลิก

buk-kha-lik — personality; character; the distinctive traits of a person

กระตุ้น

kra-tun — to stimulate; to encourage; to provoke a reaction

แปลก

plaek — strange; unusual; different from what is normally expected

เรา

rao — we; us; I (informal); first-person plural pronoun

ใกล้กัน

klai kan — close together; near each other; in proximity to one another

แทบจะ

thaep ja — almost; nearly; on the verge of doing something

สัมผัส

sam-phat — to touch; to feel; physical contact between two things

กัน

kan — each other; together; a reciprocal or mutual particle

สายตา

sai ta — eyesight; gaze; the direction or focus of one's eyes

พบกัน

phop kan — to meet each other; to encounter one another mutually

อีก

ik — more; again; another; additional time or quantity