The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 6

Vocabulary

ฉัน

chan — First person pronoun, meaning 'I' or 'me'

ไม่

mai — Negation word meaning 'not' or 'no'

อยาก

yak — To want or desire something strongly

ให้

hai — To give; also marks causative or benefactive actions

มัน

man — It; informal third person pronoun for things or animals

เป็น

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

รอย

roi — A mark, trace, or scratch left on a surface

ขีด

khit — To scratch or draw a line on a surface

ข่วน

khuan — To scratch with nails or claws

ตอน

ton — Period, moment, or episode of time

ขน

khon — Hair on the body; fur or feathers; to transport

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up; rise; increase in level or direction

บันได

bandai — Stairs or a ladder used for climbing

ไม่มี

mai mi — There is not; to not have something

ปัญหา

panha — A problem, issue, or difficulty to resolve

อะไร

arai — What; used in questions asking about things

หรอก

rok — Particle softening negation or dismissive statements

ครับ

khrap — Polite particle used by male speakers

ช่าง

chang — Skillful worker; also intensifier meaning 'how very'

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

กรอบ

krob — A frame, as for a picture; also means crispy

รูป

rup — Picture, image, photograph, or shape

ผู้

phu — Person; prefix indicating a person who does something

มี

mi — To have; there is or there are

อัธยาศัย

atthayasai — Disposition, manner, or personal character of someone

ดี

di — Good, nice, or of positive quality

กล่าว

klao — To say, speak, or state formally

พร้อม

phrom — Ready, prepared, or together with something

กับ

kap — With; and; together with someone or something

เริ่ม

roem — To begin or start an action or process

ต้น

ton — Beginning, origin; also trunk of a tree

โดย

doi — By means of; by; through a method or agent

ช่วย

chuay — To help, assist, or aid someone

คอย

khoi — To wait for; to keep watch for something

เหลือ

lue — To remain; leftover; excess beyond what is needed

ถอด

thot — To remove, take off, or detach something

ภาพ

phap — Image, picture, or visual representation

ออก

ok — Out; to exit or come out from somewhere

จาก

chak — From; away from a place or origin point

โซ่

so — A chain, typically made of metal links

ทอง

thong — Gold; golden color or the precious metal

เหลือง

lueang — Yellow color

ยาว

yao — Long in length or extended in distance

ที่

thi — At, place; relative pronoun; classifier for some nouns

แขวน

khwaen — To hang something up on a hook or wall

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant

อยู่

yu — To be located; to stay; to live somewhere

และ

lae — And; connecting two or more items or clauses

นี้

ni — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

เรา

rao — We, us; first person plural pronoun

จะ

cha — Will; future tense marker or expression of intent

ไป

pai — To go; move away from current location

ไว้

wai — To keep, store, or set aside for later use

ไหน

nai — Where; which; used in questions about location or choice

คุณ

khun — You; polite second person pronoun or title

ผม

phom — I, me; polite first person pronoun for males

พา

pha — To take or lead someone somewhere

ท่าน

than — Respectful second or third person pronoun for elders

เอง

eng — Self; oneself; by oneself without help

ถ้า

tha — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation

กรุณา

karuna — Please; kindly; showing politeness in a request

เดิน

doen — To walk on foot from place to place

ตาม

tam — To follow; according to; in accordance with

มา

ma — To come; move toward the speaker's location

หรือ

rue — Or; used to present alternatives in a question

บางที

bangti — Sometimes; perhaps; possibly on some occasions

ควร

khuan — Should; ought to; morally or logically advisable

นำ

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

หน้า

na — Face; front; page; next in sequence

ก่อน

kon — Before; first; prior to something in time

ก็

ko — Also; then; discourse particle connecting related clauses

ได้

dai — Can; able to; past tense marker or to obtain

เกรง

kreng — To fear, be apprehensive, or feel reluctant respectfully

ว่า

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

ชั้น

chan — Floor, level, or story of a building

บน

bon — On top of; above; upper level of something

สุด

sut — Most; extreme end; superlative intensifier in Thai

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

บ้าน

ban — House, home, or one's place of residence

เลย

loei — So; at all; past a point; intensifying particle

ทาง

thang — Way, path, direction, or route to somewhere

เพราะ

phro — Because; due to; giving reason for something stated

กว้าง

kwang — Wide, broad, or spacious in dimension

กว่า

kwa — More than; comparative marker in Thai adjectives

เขา

khao — He, she, they; third person pronoun in Thai

จับ

chap — To grasp, hold, catch, or arrest something

ประตู

pratu — Door or gate of a building or room

เปิด

poet — To open something such as a door or window

พวก

phuak — Group, bunch, or collective set of people or things

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a space or boundary

ห้อง

hong — Room, chamber inside a building or house

โถง

thong — Hall, lobby, or large open interior space

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; after completing an action

ความ

khwam — Abstract noun prefix conveying a state or concept

ประณีต

pranit — Fine, delicate, meticulous, or exquisitely crafted

วิจิตร

wijit — Beautifully intricate, elaborate, or ornate in design

ใหญ่

yai — Big, large, or great in size or importance

โต

to — Grown, big; to grow up or become larger

อุ้ย

ui — Exclamation of surprise, mild shock, or sudden realization

อย่าง

yang — Kind, type, manner, or way of doing something

มาก

mak — Very, much, a lot; indicates high degree or quantity

ครั้ง

khrang — Time, instance, or occurrence of an event

คราว

khrao — Time, occasion, or turn for something to happen

แม้

mae — Even though; despite; concessive conjunction in Thai

การ

kan — Noun-forming prefix indicating an action or process

คัดค้าน

khat khan — To object, oppose, or protest against something

ประจบ

prachop — To flatter or fawn over someone insincerely

สอพลอ

sophloe — To flatter excessively; to be sycophantic toward others

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; relative pronoun connecting clauses in Thai

นิสัย

nisai — Habit, character, or personal behavioral tendency

แบบ

baep — Style, pattern, type, or model of something

พ่อค้า

pho kha — Merchant, trader, or businessman who sells goods

แท้จริง

thae ching — Truly, genuinely, in reality; expressing something authentic

ชอบ

chop — To like, enjoy, or be fond of something

เห็น

hen — To see or perceive visually; to notice something

สุภาพ

suphap — Polite, courteous, well-mannered in behavior or speech

บุรุษ

burut — Man, male person; formal word for gentleman

ทำงาน

tham ngan — To work, to perform a job or labor

ประโยชน์

prayot — Benefit, usefulness, or advantage gained from something

เรียน

rian — To study or learn; also polite verb meaning 'to inform'

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing state or unfinished action

ยื่น

yuen — To extend, hand over, or submit something to someone

มือ

mue — Hand; the part of the body used for grasping

เข้า

khao — To enter; go in; move into a space

หนัก

nak — Heavy in weight; serious or severe in degree

พอ

pho — Enough, sufficient; just right in amount or degree

สมควร

somkhuan — Appropriate, deserving, or fitting for a situation

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or adding gentle emphasis

ชาย

chai — Male, man; the masculine gender or a man

ตัว

tua — Body, self; classifier for animals and some objects

เล็ก

lek — Small, little, or tiny in size

พูด

phut — To speak, talk, or say something to someone

หอบ

hop — To be breathless, panting, or gasping from exertion

เหนื่อย

nueai — Tired, exhausted, or weary from effort or work

เมื่อ

mue — When; at the time that something occurred or happens

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at; until; as far as

ชาน

chan — Veranda, porch, or platform outside a house

พัก

phak — To rest, take a break, or stay temporarily

เช็ด

chet — To wipe, clean, or dry a surface with cloth

ผาก

phak — Forehead; the front part of the head above eyes

วาว

wao — A kite; also the Thai letter name for 'w'

ค่อนข้าง

khonkhang — Rather, quite, fairly; moderately to a notable degree

ทีเดียว

thi diao — Quite, indeed, really; emphasizes degree or certainty

พึมพำ

phuem pham — To mumble or mutter quietly under one's breath

ขณะ

khana — Moment, instant; while or during a period of time

ปลด

plot — To release, unfasten, or remove something from restraint

กุญแจ

kunchaek — Key used to lock or unlock a door or lock

สู่

su — To, toward; indicating direction or destination of action

เก็บ

kep — To collect, keep, store, or put something away

รักษา

raksa — To maintain, preserve, treat, or take care of something

ลับ

lap — Secret; hidden from others; also to sharpen a blade

อัน

an — General classifier for small or miscellaneous objects

น่า

na — Worthy of; should; used before adjectives for 'deserving'

พิศวง

phitwong — Puzzling, mysterious, or causing wonder and astonishment

แห่ง

haeng — Of; at; classifier for places or locations

ชีวิต

chiwit — Life; one's existence or the condition of living

ปิด

pit — To close, shut, or turn off something

บัง

bang — To cover, block, or obstruct something from view

วิญญาณ

winyan — Soul, spirit, or ghost; the spiritual essence of a being

สาย

sai — Late; cord, line, or strand; stream or tributary

ตา

ta — Eye; also maternal grandfather in Thai family terms

มนุษย์

manut — Human being, person, or member of humankind