The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 13

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — when; at the time that something occurred

ความยากจน

khwaam-yâak-jon — poverty; the state of being very poor

คืบคลาน

khûep-khlaan — to creep or crawl slowly forward

เข้ามา

khâo-maa — to come in; to enter toward the speaker

ทาง

thaang — way, path, or direction toward somewhere

ประตู

pra-dtuu — door or gate of a building

ความรัก

khwaam-rák — love; the feeling of deep affection

ก็

gôr — also, then; a connective particle linking clauses

บิน

bin — to fly through the air

ผ่าน

phàan — to pass through or go past something

หน้าต่าง

nâa-dtàang — window of a building or vehicle

สุภาษิต

su-phaa-sìt — proverb; a wise traditional saying

ของ

khǎawng — of; belonging to someone or something

เรา

rao — we, us, or I (informal first person)

ต้องการ

dtâawng-gaan — to want or need something

การ

gaan — nominalizer prefix indicating an action or process

เขียน

khǐan — to write text or draw something

ใหม่

mài — new; recently made or done

มัน

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

ถูก

thùuk — correct; cheap; or passive voice marker

แต่ง

dtàeng — to compose, write, or decorate something

ขึ้น

khûen — up; to rise or increase in some way

ใน

nai — in, inside, within a place or time

หน้า

nâa — face; front; or next (in sequence)

หนาว

nǎao — cold; feeling or experiencing low temperature

และ

láe — and; connecting words or clauses together

ตอนนี้

dtaawn-níi — now; at the present moment

เป็น

pen — to be; to exist as something

ร้อน

ráawn — hot; having a high temperature

แล้ว

láew — already; indicates completed action or then

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — for; intended for a person or purpose

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first-person pronoun, typically feminine

นี่

nîi — this; referring to something nearby

คือ

khue — is; equates two things, means or namely

ฤดู

rí-duu — season; one of the annual climate periods

ใบไม้ผลิ

bai-máai-phlì — spring season; time of new growth

คิด

khít — to think or consider something mentally

เช่นนั้น

chên-nán — like that; in that manner or way

ดัง

dang — loud; famous; or like, as (conjunction)

ร่ายรำ

râai-ram — to dance gracefully or perform a dance

ดอกไม้

dàawk-máai — flower; a blossom of a plant

บาน

baan — to bloom; to open up as a flower

ท้องฟ้า

tháawng-fáa — sky; the expanse above the earth

สี

sǐi — color; hue of something visible

คราม

khraam — indigo or deep blue color

เขา

khǎo — he, she, him, her; third-person pronoun

สุภาพบุรุษ

su-phâap-bu-rùt — gentleman; a polite and well-mannered man

เด็กหนุ่ม

dèk-nùm — young man; a teenage or young adult male

พูด

phûut — to speak or say something aloud

ด้วย

dûay — also, with, or by means of something

ท่าที

thâa-thii — attitude, manner, or bearing of a person

บึ้งตึง

bûeng-dteung — sullen, frowning; having a stern grumpy expression

เจ้าชาย

jâo-chaai — prince; a male member of royal family

เธอ

thoe — you (feminine) or she; second/third person pronoun

ร้อง

ráawng — to sing or cry out loudly

น้ำเสียง

náam-sǐiang — tone of voice; quality of one's speaking sound

ไพเราะ

phai-rór — melodious, sweet-sounding; pleasant to hear

อะไร

a-rai — what; asking about the identity of something

มากกว่า

mâak-gwàa — more than; exceeding in quantity or degree

นี้

níi — this; demonstrative adjective for nearby things

อีก

ìik — more, again, another; additional amount or time

ทำให้

tham-hâi — to cause or make something happen

ทาส

thâat — slave; a person owned by another

สั่นสะท้าน

sàn-sa-thâan — to tremble or shake with great intensity

เพียงแค่

phiang-khâe — merely, just only; nothing more than this

คิดถึง

khít-thǔeng — to think of; to miss someone or something

อิสระ

ìt-sa-rà — freedom, independence; being free from control

อยากให้

yàak-hâi — to want someone to do something

ระวัง

ra-wang — to be careful or watch out for danger

ไว้

wái — to keep, hold, or retain for later use

ได้

dâai — can, able to; or indicates past tense

เห็น

hěn — to see; to perceive visually

บูชา

buu-chaa — to worship or adore with great reverence

รู้จัก

rúu-jàk — to know or be acquainted with someone

ไว้วางใจ

wái-waang-jai — to trust; to place confidence in someone

หลงใหล

lǒng-lǎi — to be fascinated or enchanted by something

อย่าง

yàang — way, manner; like or in the style of

บ้าคลั่ง

bâa-khláng — madly, wildly; intensely passionate or crazy

หัวเราะ

hǔa-rór — to laugh out loud with amusement

จับ

jàp — to grab or catch hold of something

แขน

khǎen — arm; the upper limb of the human body

ที่รัก

thîi-rák — dear, beloved; a term of endearment

เอ๋ย

oei — oh; an exclamation calling attention to someone

ราวกับ

raao-gàp — as if, as though; used for comparison

ว่า

wâa — that; introduces a reported speech or clause

อายุ

aa-yú — age; how old a person or thing is

ร้อย

ráawy — one hundred; the number 100

ปี

pii — year; a period of twelve months

สักวัน

sàk-wan — someday; at some unspecified future time

จะ

jà — will; future tense marker in Thai

ตกหลุมรัก

dtòk-lǔm-rák — to fall in love with someone

เอง

eeng — oneself; by oneself; adds emphasis to subject

แหละ

làe — particle adding emphasis or finality to statement

รู้

rúu — to know; to have knowledge of something

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — how; in what way or manner

อย่า

yàa — don't; negative imperative to stop an action

ทำ

tham — to do or make something

บึ้ง

bûeng — to frown or scowl with a stern expression

อย่างนั้น

yàang-nán — like that; in that particular way

เลย

loei — at all; so; emphasizes a statement or result

แน่นอน

nâe-naawn — certainly, of course; expressing definite assurance

ควร

khuuan — should, ought to; expressing recommendation or duty

ดีใจ

dii-jai — happy, glad; feeling pleased about something

ที่

thîi — that, which; relative pronoun or place marker

แม้

máe — even though; despite the fact that

จากไป

jàak-pai — to leave, depart; to go away from somewhere

ทิ้ง

thíng — to abandon, discard, or leave something behind

ให้

hâi — to give; to cause or allow something

มี

mii — to have; there is or there are

ความสุข

khwaam-sùk — happiness; a feeling of joy or contentment

เคย

khoei — used to; have ever done something before

มา

maa — to come; to move toward the speaker

ชีวิต

chii-wít — life; the state of being alive

นั้น

nán — that; referring to something farther away

ยากลำบาก

yâak-lam-bàak — difficult, hard; full of hardship and struggle

ทั้งคู่

tháng-khûu — both; referring to two people or things together

ฝืดเคือง

fùet-khueang — struggling financially; strained and difficult circumstances

สาหัส

sǎa-hàt — severe, serious; extremely difficult or intense

แต่

dtàe — but; however; introducing a contrasting idea

บัดนี้

bàt-níi — now, at this moment; formal present time expression

แตกต่าง

dtàek-dtàang — different; distinct or unlike something else

ออกไป

àawk-pai — to go out; to leave away from here

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently doing; present continuous tense marker

ไป

pai — to go; to move away from the speaker

สู่

sùu — toward, to; in the direction of something

โลก

lôok — world; the earth or a realm of existence

ค้นพบ

khón-phóp — to discover; to find something previously unknown

ตัวเอง

dtua-eeng — oneself; by themselves or on their own

เก้าอี้

gâo-îi — chair; a seat with a back for one person

สอง

sǎawng — two; the number 2

ตัว

dtua — body; classifier for animals, chairs, and clothing

นั่ง

nâng — to sit; to be in a seated position

ลง

long — down; to descend or decrease in some way

ดู

duu — to look at or watch something

ผู้คน

phûu-khon — people; a group of persons in general

แต่งกาย

dtàeng-gaai — to dress; to put on or wear clothing

งดงาม

ngót-ngaam — beautiful, magnificent; elegant and lovely in appearance

เดิน

doen — to walk; to move on foot

เถิด

thoet — let's; a particle encouraging a suggested action

พวกเขา

phûak-khǎo — they, them; third-person plural pronoun

ท่ามกลาง

thâam-glaang — amid, among; in the middle of something

ฝูงชน

fùung-chon — crowd; a large group of people gathered

คอย

khooi — to wait or keep waiting for something

ชม

chom — to admire or praise something for beauty

แปลง

plàeng — a patch or bed of plants in garden

ทิวลิป

thiw-líp — tulip; a type of colorful spring flower

อยู่

yùu — to stay, live, or be located somewhere

ฝั่ง

fàng — bank, side; edge of a river or road

ตรงข้าม

dtrong-khâam — opposite; directly across from something or someone

ถนน

tha-nǒn — road or street for vehicles and pedestrians

ลุกโชน

lúk-choon — to blaze, to burn brightly with flames

ดุจดัง

dùt-dang — just like, resembling; used for vivid comparison

วงแหวน

wong-wǎen — ring; a circular band worn on finger

ไฟ

fai — fire; flames or electric light

เต้น

dtên — to dance; or to beat rhythmically

ระรัว

ra-rua — to tremble rapidly; to flutter or quiver quickly

ฝุ่น

fùn — dust; fine powder particles floating in air

ขาว

khǎao — white; the color white or pale

ประหนึ่ง

pra-nùeng — as if, as though; used for literary comparison

กลุ่มเมฆ

glùm-mêek — cloud formation; a cluster of clouds in sky

อ่อนไหว

àawn-wǎi — sensitive, easily moved; emotionally responsive to things

ราก

râak — root; the underground part of a plant

ไอริส

ai-rít — iris; a type of flowering plant with petals

ลอย

looi — to float; to drift in air or water

ค้าง

kháang — to remain suspended; to stay hanging in place

อากาศ

aa-gàat — air; weather or the atmosphere around us

อบอ้าว

òp-âao — stuffy, muggy; warm and humid feeling air

หอบ

hàawp — to gasp or pant; to breathe with difficulty

หายใจ

hǎai-jai — to breathe; to inhale and exhale air