The Scarlet Letter — Page 154

Vocabulary

รู้สึก

ruu-suek — To feel or sense an emotion or sensation.

ประหลาดใจ

pra-laat-jai — To be surprised or astonished by something.

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle used before verbs.

น้อย

noi — Little, few, or a small amount.

กับ

gap — With; together with; and (linking nouns).

การ

gaan — Prefix nominalizing verbs into abstract nouns.

ระเบิด

ra-boet — To explode; a bomb or explosion.

อารมณ์

aa-rom — Mood, emotion, or feeling.

ครั้ง

khrang — Time, occurrence, or instance of an event.

นี้

nii — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby object.

เพราะ

phro — Because; for the reason that.

เขา

khao — He, she, him, her; third-person pronoun.

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition or status.

คน

khon — Person, people, or human being.

ที่

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

มี

mii — To have; there is/are.

ลักษณะ

lak-sa-na — Characteristic, trait, or quality of something.

คล้าย

khlaai — Similar to; resembling something else.

ปู่

puu — Paternal grandfather.

ใจดี

jai-dii — Kind-hearted, generous, or good-natured.

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.

มัก

mak — Often; tends to; usually does something.

รัก

rak — To love; to be fond of someone.

ใคร่

khrai — To desire or wish for something strongly.

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle.

เด็กๆ

dek-dek — Children; kids (plural reduplication form).

อย่าง

yaang — Like, in a manner of; type or kind.

มาก

maak — Much, many, very; to a great degree.

แต่

tae — But; however; conjunction showing contrast.

กระนั้น

kra-nan — Nevertheless; even so; despite that.

ก็

go — Also; then; particle showing continuation or concession.

พยายาม

pha-yaa-yaam — To try, attempt, or make an effort.

ดำเนิน

dam-noen — To proceed, carry out, or conduct something.

สอบถาม

sop-thaam — To inquire or ask questions for information.

ต่อ

to — To continue; next; against; per.

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating away.

กล่าว

klaao — To say, state, or mention formally.

ด้วย

duai — Also; with; by means of.

ความ

khwaam — Prefix creating abstract nouns from adjectives or verbs.

เคร่งขรึม

khreng-khruem — Serious, solemn, or grave in manner.

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree.

เจ้า

jao — You (informal/older usage); young one; lord.

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to; to need to do something.

ใส่ใจ

sai-jai — To pay attention to; to care about something.

คำสั่งสอน

kham-sang-son — Teachings, instructions, or moral lessons given.

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; for the purpose of.

ว่า

waa — That (conjunction); to say; quotation marker.

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something occurs.

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at; until; about.

เวลา

we-laa — Time; moment; period of time.

อัน

an — Classifier for small objects; which; a certain.

สมควร

som-khuan — Appropriate, suitable, or proper for a situation.

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker; going to.

ได้

dai — Can, able to; did; to obtain something.

สวม

suam — To wear or put on clothing or accessories.

ไว้

wai — To keep; to place; aspect particle for storage.

ใน

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

อก

ok — Chest, breast; the front of the torso.

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; relative pronoun linking clauses.

ไข่มุก

khai-muk — Pearl; a precious gem from oysters.

ล้ำค่า

lam-khaa — Invaluable, precious, or extremely valuable.

บอก

bok — To tell, inform, or say to someone.

ข้า

khaa — I, me (archaic or formal first-person pronoun).

ไหม

mai — Question particle asking yes-or-no questions.

ลูก

luuk — Child; offspring; also classifier for some objects.

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; someone (interrogative pronoun).

ผู้

phuu — Person who; one who (nominalizing prefix).

สร้าง

saang — To create, build, or make something.

มา

maa — To come; directional particle indicating toward speaker.

บัดนี้

bat-nii — Now; at this present moment (formal usage).

รู้

ruu — To know; to be aware of something.

ดี

dii — Good, well, fine; positive quality.

พอ

pho — Enough; sufficient; as soon as.

ควร

khuan — Should, ought to; advisable to do.

เธอ

thoe — You (informal); she/her (informal pronoun).

ลูกสาว

luuk-saao — Daughter; female child of a parent.

จาก

jaak — From; away from; originating at a place.

ครอบครัว

khrop-khrua — Family; household members living together.

เคร่ง

khreng — Strict, devout, or rigorous in following rules.

ศาสนา

saat-sa-naa — Religion; a system of religious belief.

นาน

naan — Long (time); for a long duration.

นัก

nak — Very; extremely; intensifier after verbs or adjectives.

หลังจาก

lang-jaak — After; following a particular event or time.

พูดคุย

phuut-khui — To chat, converse, or talk casually with someone.

เด็กน้อย

dek-noi — Little child; young small child.

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, matter, topic, or subject about something.

พระบิดา

phra-bi-daa — Heavenly Father; God the Father (religious term).

สวรรค์

sa-wan — Heaven; paradise; the divine celestial realm.

เริ่ม

roem — To begin, start, or commence something.

บอกเล่า

bok-lao — To narrate, recount, or tell a story.

ความจริง

khwaam-jing — Truth; reality; the true state of things.

เหล่า

lao — Group of; those; plural marker for nouns.

นั้น

nan — That; those; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects.

แก่

kae — To; for; old (adjective); giving to someone.

จิตวิญญาณ

jit-win-yaan — Spirit, soul; the spiritual essence of a being.

มนุษย์

ma-nut — Human being; mankind; person.

ไม่ว่า

mai-waa — Regardless of; no matter what or who.

อยู่

yuu — To be at/in a place; to stay; aspect marker.

วัย

wai — Age; stage of life or period of youth.

อ่อนเยาว์

on-yao — Young, youthful; of tender young age.

เพียง

phiang — Only, merely, just; no more than.

ใด

dai — Any, which, whatever (interrogative/relative adjective).

ซึมซับ

suem-sap — To absorb, soak up knowledge or information.

สนใจ

son-jai — To be interested in; to pay attention to.

กระตือรือร้น

kra-tuea-ruea-ron — Enthusiastic, eager, and energetically motivated.

ดังนั้น

dang-nan — Therefore, thus; as a result of that.

ความรู้

khwaam-ruu — Knowledge; information that has been learned.

ความสามารถ

khwaam-saa-maat — Ability, capability, or skill to do something.

มากมาย

maak-maai — Plenty, abundant, a great deal of something.

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended for a particular person or purpose.

เด็ก

dek — Child, kid; a young person.

อายุ

aa-yu — Age; the number of years one has lived.

สาม

saam — Three; the number 3.

ขวบ

khuap — Years old (classifier for a child's age).

จึง

jueng — Therefore; then; as a result; consequently.

สามารถ

saa-maat — Can, able to; to have ability to do.

ผ่าน

phaan — To pass, go through; to pass a test.

สอบ

sop — To take an exam; examination or test.

ตาม

taam — According to; to follow; in accordance with.

หนังสือ

nang-sue — Book; written publication; letter or document.

หรือ

rue — Or; whether; used in questions or alternatives.

คำถาม

kham-thaam — Question; an inquiry seeking an answer.

แรก

raek — First; earliest; initial in order or sequence.

ยุติธรรม

yu-ti-tham — Fair, just, equitable; relating to justice.

แม้

mae — Even though; although; even if.

คุ้นเคย

khun-khoei — Familiar with; accustomed to; well acquainted with.

รูปแบบ

ruup-baep — Format, form, pattern, or style of something.

ภายนอก

phai-nok — Outside, exterior; the outward appearance of something.

ผลงาน

phon-ngaan — Work, output, creation, or achievement produced.

โด่งดัง

dong-dang — Famous, renowned, well-known to many people.

ทั้ง

thang — Both; all; entire; including everything mentioned.

สอง

song — Two; the number 2.

ดื้อรั้น

duea-ran — Stubborn, obstinate, or persistently disobedient.

ทุก

thuk — Every, all, each; every single one.

ต่างกัน

taang-kan — Different from each other; contrasting or dissimilar.

สิบ

sip — Ten; the number 10.

เท่า

thao — Times (multiplication); equal to; as much as.

ช่วง

chuang — Period, interval, span of time or space.

เหมาะสม

mo-som — Appropriate, fitting, or suitable for a situation.

ที่สุด

thii-sut — Most; superlative marker indicating the highest degree.

เข้า

khao — To enter, go in; directional particle inward.

ครอบครอง

khrop-khrong — To possess, own, or be in control of.

สมบูรณ์

som-buun — Complete, perfect, fully developed or whole.

ทำให้

tham-hai — To cause, make, or cause something to happen.

ปิด

pit — To close, shut, or turn off something.

ปาก

paak — Mouth; opening of the face used for speaking.

ไม่ก็

mai-go — Otherwise; if not; or else.

ถูก

thuuk — To be hit; correct; cheap; passive voice marker.

ผลักดัน

phlak-dan — To push forward, drive, or motivate someone.

ให้

hai — To give; to let; causative or purpose marker.

พูด

phuut — To speak, talk, or say something.

คำพูด

kham-phuut — Words, speech, or spoken expression.

ผิดพลาด

phit-phlaat — Wrong, mistaken, erroneous; a mistake or error.

เอา

ao — To take, get, or put; informal action verb.

นิ้ว

niu — Finger; toe; inch (unit of measurement).

ใส่

sai — To put in/on; to wear; to insert into.

พร้อม

phrom — Ready, prepared; together with; all at once.

ปฏิเสธ

pa-ti-set — To refuse, deny, or reject something firmly.

ตอบ

top — To answer, reply, or respond to a question.

คุณ

khun — You (polite); title of respect before names.

ผู้ดี

phuu-dii — A well-mannered, refined, or upper-class person.

ไม่มี

mai-mii — To have none; there is no; lacking something.

มารยาท

maa-ra-yaat — Manners, etiquette, or polite social behavior.

หลาย

laai — Many, several, numerous; more than a few.

ประกาศ

pra-kaat — To announce, declare, or make a public statement.

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up, rise; directional particle upward.

เลย

loei — At all; so; right away; ever (emphatic).

แม่

mae — Mother; mom; female parent.

เก็บ

kep — To collect, keep, store, or pick up something.

พุ่ม

phum — Bush, shrub; a cluster of plants.

กุหลาบ

ku-laap — Rose; a flowering plant with thorned stems.

ป่า

paa — Forest, jungle, wild; uncultivated natural area.

ข้าง

khaang — Side, beside; next to a person or object.

ประตู

pra-tuu — Door, gate; an entrance or exit point.

เรือนจำ

ruean-jam — Prison, jail; a place for confining criminals.