The Scarlet Letter — Page 103

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — But, however; used to contrast two clauses.

หาก

hàak — If, in the event that; conditional conjunction.

ความตาย

khwaam taai — Death; the state of being dead.

อยู่

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

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or thing.

ถ้วย

thûay — Cup or bowl used for drinking or eating.

นี้

níi — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby object.

ข้า

khâa — I, me; archaic or formal first-person pronoun.

ขอ

khǎaw — To request or ask for something politely.

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow or cause something to happen.

เจ้า

jâo — You; archaic second-person pronoun, also means lord.

คิด

khít — To think, consider, or calculate something mentally.

ใหม่

mài — New, fresh; again or anew when used adverbially.

อีก

ìik — Again, more, another; indicates repetition or addition.

ครั้ง

khráng — Time, instance; a counter for occurrences or times.

ก่อน

gàawn — Before, first, prior to an event or time.

ที่

thîi — At, which, that; place or relative pronoun marker.

จะ

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

ได้

dâai — Can, could, to get or obtain; ability marker.

เห็น

hěn — To see, to notice or perceive visually.

ดื่ม

dùem — To drink a liquid from a cup or container.

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for things or animals.

ดู

duu — To look, watch, or observe something carefully.

บัดนี้

bàt níi — Now, at this moment; formal or literary term.

ริมฝีปาก

rim fǐi pàak — Lips; the edge of the mouth area.

ของ

khǎawng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai.

แล้ว

láaeo — Already, then; indicates completed action or sequence.

เขา

khǎo — He, she, they; third-person pronoun for people.

ตอบ

tàawp — To answer or respond to a question or statement.

โดย

dooi — By, via, by means of; indicates method or agent.

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; indicates ongoing or continuing state.

คง

khong — Probably, likely; to remain stable or unchanged.

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix turning adjectives into concepts.

สงบ

sa-ngòp — Calm, peaceful, quiet; free from disturbance or agitation.

เย็นชา

yen chaa — Cold and indifferent; emotionally detached or aloof.

เช่น

chên — Such as, for example; used to introduce examples.

เดิม

dəəm — Original, former; as before or as it was.

รู้จัก

rúu jàk — To know or be acquainted with a person or thing.

น้อย

nóoi — Little, few, small amount; not much of something.

นัก

nák — Very, much; intensifier used after adjectives or verbs.

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating a distant object.

หรือ

rǔue — Or; conjunction offering alternatives, also forms questions.

เจตนา

jèt-ta-naa — Intention, purpose, deliberate aim behind an action.

ช่าง

châang — How (exclamatory); craftsman; never mind; intensifier.

ตื้นเขิน

tûen khəən — Shallow, superficial; lacking depth of thought or feeling.

แม้ว่า

máae wâa — Even though, although; concessive conjunction in Thai.

แผน

phǎen — Plan, scheme; a strategy or organized course of action.

แก้แค้น

gâae khâen — To take revenge; to retaliate against someone's wrongdoing.

มี

mii — To have, to possess; there is or there are.

สิ่งใด

sìng dai — Anything, whatever; refers to any unspecified thing.

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action or task.

ดี

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

กว่า

gwàa — More than, -er than; used in comparative statements.

เพื่อ

phûuea — In order to, for the purpose of achieving something.

บรรลุ

ban-lu — To achieve, attain, or reach a goal or objective.

จุดมุ่งหมาย

jùt mûng mǎai — Goal, objective, aim; the intended purpose of something.

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more, increasingly; intensifier for comparisons.

การ

gaan — Noun prefix for actions or processes; act of doing.

ปล่อย

plòi — To release, let go, or set something free.

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life; the state of being alive as a person.

มอบ

mâawp — To hand over, give, or present something to someone.

ยา

yaa — Medicine, drug; substance used to treat illness.

ป้องกัน

pâawng gan — To protect, prevent, or defend against harm or danger.

อันตราย

an-ta-raai — Danger, hazard; a situation of risk or potential harm.

และ

láe — And; conjunction connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

ทั้งปวง

tháng puang — All, every, the entirety of something without exception.

อับอาย

àp-aai — Ashamed, embarrassed; feeling shame or humiliation.

อัน

an — A classifier for items; also a relative particle meaning 'which'.

แสน

sǎen — Extremely, immensely; one hundred thousand; intensifier.

เจ็บปวด

jèp pùat — Pain, ache; physical or emotional suffering and hurt.

บน

bon — On, on top of, above a surface or place.

อก

òk — Chest, breast; the front part of the upper body.

ขณะ

kha-nà — While, at the moment of; during a specific time.

พูด

phûut — To speak, talk, or say words to someone.

วาง

waang — To place, put down, or set something somewhere.

นิ้วชี้

níw chíi — Index finger; the pointing finger on the hand.

ยาว

yaao — Long in length or duration; extended in size.

ลง

long — Down, downward; to descend or go in lower direction.

ตัวอักษร

tua-àk-sǎawn — Letter, character; a written symbol representing a sound.

สีแดง

sǐi daeng — Red color; the color associated with blood or fire.

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses.

ทันใด

than dai — Suddenly, instantly, all at once without warning.

ราวกับ

raao gàp — As if, as though; used for simile or comparison.

ว่า

wâa — That, said; introduces reported speech or a clause.

เผาไหม้

phǎo mâi — To burn, combust; being destroyed or consumed by fire.

เข้าไป

khâo pai — To go into, enter inside a place or thing.

เป็น

pen — To be, to be in a state or condition.

ไฟ

fai — Fire, flame; also electricity or light in Thai.

สังเกตเห็น

sǎng-gèet hěn — To notice, observe, detect something by paying attention.

ท่าทาง

thâa thaang — Manner, gesture, appearance; how someone looks or acts.

เธอ

thəə — She, her, you; second or third-person pronoun for females.

แสดงออก

sà-daeng àwk — To express, show outwardly; to display feelings or thoughts.

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — Did not, cannot; negates past action or ability.

ตั้งใจ

tâng jai — To intend, be determined; to focus one's attention purposefully.

ยิ้ม

yím — To smile; a facial expression showing happiness or friendliness.

ดังนั้น

dang nán — Therefore, so, thus; indicates logical result or consequence.

จง

jong — Imperative particle; shall, let it be, commanding tone.

มีชีวิต

mii chii-wít — To be alive, to live; having life or existence.

ต่อไป

tàaw pai — Continue, from now on; to go on or proceed further.

แบกรับ

bàek ráp — To bear, carry a burden; to shoulder responsibility or pain.

ชะตากรรม

cha-taa-gam — Fate, destiny; one's predetermined lot in life.

ไว้

wái — To keep, hold, or save something for future use.

กับ

gàp — With, together with; preposition connecting people or things.

ตัว

tua — Body, self; also a classifier for animals and letters.

สายตา

sǎai taa — Vision, eyesight, gaze; the line or direction of sight.

บรรดา

ban-daa — All those, the various; refers to a group collectively.

ชายหญิง

chaai yǐng — Men and women; people of both genders together.

ผู้

phûu — Person who; prefix indicating the doer of an action.

เคย

khəəi — Ever, used to; indicates past habitual or experienced action.

เรียก

rîak — To call, name, or summon someone or something.

สามี

sǎa-mii — Husband; a male spouse in a marriage.

เด็กน้อย

dèk nóoi — Little child, small kid; a young or very young child.

คน

khon — Person, people; the general human classifier in Thai.

ไม่มี

mâi mii — There is not, to not have; absence of something.

โต้เถียง

tôo thǐang — To argue, dispute, debate; to contest someone's statement.

ลังเล

lang-lee — To hesitate, waver; to be uncertain or indecisive.

จน

jon — Until, to the point of; also means poor or destitute.

หมด

mòt — All gone, finished, used up; completely exhausted supply.

ตาม

taam — To follow, according to, along; in accordance with something.

ชาย

chaai — Man, male; a male person or the male gender.

เชี่ยวชาญ

chîao chaan — Expert, skilled, proficient; highly experienced in a field.

นาง

naang — Woman, lady, Mrs.; title or pronoun for adult females.

ก็

gâaw — Also, then, so; connective particle indicating continuation.

นั่ง

nâng — To sit down; to be in a seated position.

เตียง

tiang — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting.

เด็ก

dèk — Child, kid; a young person, boy or girl.

นอนหลับ

naawn làp — To sleep; to be in a state of slumber.

ลาก

lâak — To drag, pull, or haul something along a surface.

เก้าอี้

gâo-îi — Chair; a seat with a back used for sitting.

เดียว

diao — Single, only, alone; one and no other.

ห้อง

hâwng — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker or a place.

ข้างๆ

khâang khâang — Beside, next to, alongside; near the side of something.