The Scarlet Letter — Page 207

Vocabulary

สังเกต

sang-get — To observe or notice something carefully.

เห็น

hen — To see or perceive something visually.

รายละเอียด

raai-la-iat — Details or specific particulars of something.

เล็กน้อย

lek-noi — A little, slightly, or a small amount.

ทั้งหมด

thang-mot — All, everything, or the entire amount.

เหล่านี้

lao-ni — These, referring to a group of things nearby.

แม้

mae — Even though, despite, or although.

ใน

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

ขณะ

kha-na — While, at the moment, or at the time.

ที่

thi — At, which, that; a relative pronoun or preposition.

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun.

เชื่อมั่น

chuea-man — To be confident or firmly believe in something.

อย่าง

yaang — In a manner or way; like or as.

แน่วแน่

naeo-nae — Resolute, firm, or unwavering in determination.

ว่า

wa — That; used to introduce a clause or statement.

โชคชะตา

chok-cha-ta — Fate, destiny, or fortune that awaits someone.

อัน

an — A classifier or relative pronoun for objects.

เลวร้าย

leo-raai — Terrible, awful, or very bad in nature.

ของ

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

ชีวิต

chi-wit — Life, existence, or one's living experience.

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; indicates present continuous action.

ย่างเข้า

yaang-khao — To step into or approach gradually and steadily.

มา

ma — To come; also indicates direction toward speaker.

ที

thi — A step, a time, or an instance of action.

ละก้าว

la-kaao — Each step, one step at a time gradually.

ตาม

taam — To follow, according to, or along with.

เสียง

siang — Sound, voice, or noise of any kind.

ฝีเท้า

fi-thao — Footstep sound or pace of walking.

ได้ยิน

dai-yin — To hear or be able to hear a sound.

อยู่

yuu — To be located; also indicates ongoing state.

นั้น

nan — That, those; refers to something previously mentioned.

และ

lae — And; a conjunction linking words or clauses.

แสงวาบ

saeng-waap — A flash of light appearing suddenly and briefly.

โคมไฟ

khom-fai — A lamp or lantern used to provide light.

จะ

ja — Will, going to; indicates future tense or intention.

ส่องมา

song-ma — To shine toward or illuminate in a direction.

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at, or until a point.

ตัว

tua — Body, self, or classifier for animals and objects.

อีก

ik — Another, more, or again; adds continuation.

ไม่กี่

mai-gi — Only a few, not many, a small number.

อึดใจ

uet-jai — A brief moment or instant of time passing.

เปิดเผย

poet-phoei — To reveal, disclose, or expose hidden information.

ความลับ

khwam-lap — A secret or confidential piece of information.

ปกปิด

pok-pit — To conceal, hide, or cover up something.

ช้านาน

cha-naan — For a long time; lengthy period of duration.

เมื่อ

muea — When, at the time that something happened.

แสงสว่าง

saeng-sa-waang — Light or brightness that illuminates the surroundings.

เข้า

khao — To enter, go in, or into a place.

ใกล้

glai — Near, close, or nearby in distance or time.

ขึ้น

khuen — To rise, go up, or increase in level.

ก็

go — Then, also, or so; a connective particle.

มองเห็น

mong-hen — To be able to see or visually perceive something.

ภายใน

phaai-nai — Inside, within, or interior of a space.

วงกลม

wong-glom — A circle or circular shape or boundary.

แห่ง

haeng — Of, at; a classifier for places or locations.

แสง

saeng — Light or a ray of illumination.

นักบวช

nak-buuat — A clergyman, monk, or ordained religious person.

ผู้

phu — Person who; a prefix indicating a doer or one.

เป็น

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

เพื่อน

phuen — A friend or companion in social relationship.

ร่วม

ruam — Together, joint, or shared among parties.

วิชาชีพ

wi-cha-chip — A profession or skilled occupational field.

หรือ

rue — Or; presents an alternative option or question.

พูด

phut — To speak, talk, or say something verbally.

ให้

hai — To give; also indicates causation or purpose.

ตรง

trong — Straight, direct, or exactly on point.

กว่า

gwaa — More than, over, or comparative degree marker.

คือ

khue — Is, means, or that is to say.

ดั่ง

dang — Like, as, or similar to something else.

บิดา

bi-da — Father; a formal or literary word for father.

วงการ

wong-gaan — A circle, field, or community of professionals.

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, or also; indicates continuation.

มิตร

mit — A friend or ally; formal term for friend.

เคารพ

khao-rop — To respect or show reverence toward someone.

นับถือ

nap-thue — To esteem, respect, or hold someone in regard.

สูง

suung — High, tall, or elevated in position or degree.

นั่น

nan — That over there; refers to something farther away.

ท่าน

than — You or he/she; respectful pronoun for elders.

บาทหลวง

baat-luang — A Catholic priest or Christian clergy member.

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that; a relative pronoun connecting clauses.

คาดเดา

khat-dao — To guess, speculate, or make an estimation.

ได้

dai — Can, able to, or already completed an action.

ไป

pai — To go; indicates movement away from speaker.

สวดภาวนา

suat-pha-wa-na — To pray or recite prayers in a religious context.

เคียงข้าง

khiang-khaang — Beside, alongside, or next to someone supportively.

เตียง

tiang — A bed used for sleeping or resting.

ชาย

chaai — A man or male person; edge or bank.

สิ้นใจ

sin-jai — To die, pass away, or breathe one's last.

เช่นนั้น

chen-nan — Like that, in that way, or so.

จริงๆ

jing-jing — Really, truly, or indeed; emphasizes truthfulness.

ใจดี

jai-di — Kind-hearted, good-natured, or generous in character.

สูงวัย

suung-wai — Old, elderly, or advanced in age.

เพิ่ง

phoeng — Just, recently, or having just done something.

จาก

jaak — From, away from, or departing a place.

ห้อง

hong — A room or enclosed space within a building.

มรณะ

mo-ra-na — Death; a formal or literary word for dying.

ผู้ว่าการ

phu-wa-gaan — A governor or administrative head of a region.

โลก

lok — The world, earth, or universe broadly.

นี้

ni — This, these; refers to something close or current.

สู่

su — To, toward, or into a destination or state.

สวรรค์

sa-wan — Heaven, paradise, or a divine celestial realm.

ชั่วโมง

chua-moong — An hour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

เอง

eng — Oneself, by itself, or on one's own accord.

บัดนี้

bat-ni — Now, at this moment; a formal expression of now.

ล้อมรอบ

lom-rop — To surround, encircle, or enclose on all sides.

ด้วย

duay — With, also, or by means of something.

รัศมี

rat-sa-mi — A ray of light, radiance, or halo of glow.

เจิดจ้า

joet-jaa — Brilliantly bright, radiant, or dazzlingly luminous.

ดุจ

dut — Like, as if, or resembling; a literary comparison.

นักบุญ

nak-bun — A saint or holy person of great virtue.

ยุค

yuk — An era, age, or historical period of time.

โบราณ

bo-raan — Ancient, old, or from a long-past era.

ทำให้

tham-hai — To make, cause, or render something a certain way.

สง่างาม

sa-ngaa-ngaam — Dignified, graceful, or majestic in appearance.

ท่ามกลาง

thaam-glaang — Amid, in the middle of, or surrounded by.

คืน

khuen — Night; also means to return something back.

มืดหม่น

muet-mon — Dark and gloomy, dim, or dreary in atmosphere.

บาป

baap — Sin, wrongdoing, or moral transgression in religion.

ราวกับ

raao-gap — As if, as though, or just like something.

ล่วงลับ

luang-lap — Deceased, passed away; referring to the dead.

มอบ

maawp — To give, hand over, or bestow something to someone.

มรดก

mo-ra-dok — An inheritance, legacy, or heritage passed down.

ไว้

wai — To keep, store, or place something for future use.

ได้รับ

dai-rap — To receive, obtain, or get something given.

ไกลโพ้น

glai-phon — Far away, distant, or a remote faraway place.

นคร

na-khon — A city or large town; formal term for city.

ติดตัว

tit-tua — To carry on oneself or bring along with.

มอง

mong — To look at or gaze toward something.

ทิศทาง

thit-thaang — Direction or orientation toward a specific point.

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to, for the purpose of doing something.

เฝ้าดู

fao-du — To watch over, observe, or keep an eye on.

แสวงบุญ

sa-waeng-bun — To go on a pilgrimage for spiritual merit.

ชัยชนะ

chai-cha-na — Victory, triumph, or a winning outcome.

ก้าวผ่าน

gaao-phaan — To step through or pass beyond an obstacle.

ประตู

pra-tu — A door or gate that provides entry or exit.

กล่าว

glaao — To say, state, or speak formally or literary.

โดย

doi — By, through, or by means of something.

สรุป

sa-rup — To summarize, conclude, or wrap up a topic.

ผู้ดี

phu-di — A gentleman, noble person, or someone well-bred.

เดินทาง

doen-thaang — To travel or make a journey somewhere.

กลับ

glap — To return or go back to a previous place.

บ้าน

baan — Home, house, or one's place of residence.

มี

mi — To have, there is, or to possess something.

จุด

jut — A point, spot, or dot; also to light a flame.

คอย

khoi — To wait for or anticipate something or someone.

ช่วย

chuay — To help, assist, or aid someone in need.

นำทาง

nam-thaang — To guide, lead the way, or navigate for someone.

แสงจิ๋ว

saeng-jio — A tiny glimmer or small speck of light.

ดวง

duang — A celestial body; also a classifier for lamps or eyes.

โคม

khom — A lantern or lamp used to provide light.

ก่อ

go — To cause, build up, or give rise to something.

ให้เกิด

hai-goet — To cause to happen or bring something into existence.

จินตนาการ

jin-ta-na-gaan — Imagination or the ability to form mental images.

ดังกล่าว

dang-glaao — As mentioned, aforementioned, or as stated above.

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, or the center of one's feelings.

ยิ้ม

yim — To smile or show a pleased facial expression.

กับ

gap — With, and, or together with someone or something.

ตัวเอง

tua-eng — Oneself, yourself, or one's own self.

ไม่ต่างจาก

mai-taang-jaak — Not different from, similar to, or just like.

เกือบ

guaap — Almost, nearly, or not quite reaching something.

หัวเราะ

hua-ro — To laugh or express amusement with laughter.

มัน

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

แล้ว

laeo — Already, then, or after completing an action.

ฉุกคิด

chuk-khit — To suddenly think of or have a quick thought.

ขึ้นมา

khuen-ma — To come up, arise, or emerge upward suddenly.

เป็นบ้า

pen-baa — To be crazy, insane, or mentally unhinged.

เปล่า

plao — Empty, no, or not at all; negates a question.