The Scarlet Letter — Page 250

Vocabulary

และ

lae — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

ตลอด

ta-lot — Throughout, all along, the entire duration.

เวลา

we-la — Time, a period or moment in time.

นั้น

nan — That, referring to something previously mentioned.

น้อย

noi — Little, few, small in amount or degree.

ก็

ko — Also, then; a particle linking clauses together.

จับ

chap — To grab, catch, or hold something firmly.

มือ

mue — Hand, the body part at the end of the arm.

แม่

mae — Mother, a female parent.

ของ

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

เธอ

thoe — She, her; second or third person pronoun.

ด้วย

duai — Also, too, with; used to add or accompany.

ทั้ง

thang — Both, all, entire; inclusive of all parts.

สอง

song — Two, the number 2.

ข้าง

khang — Side, beside; a direction or flank.

แหงน

ngaen — To tilt the head or face upward.

หน้า

na — Face; front side; also means next or page.

มอง

mong — To look at, gaze, or observe something.

ขึ้น

khuen — Up, upward; to rise or increase.

ขณะ

kha-na — While, moment, at the time when something occurs.

ที่

thi — That, which; relative pronoun or place marker.

ถาม

tham — To ask a question or inquire about something.

คำถาม

kham-tham — A question, an inquiry posed to someone.

ไตร่ตรอง

trai-trong — To contemplate, reflect carefully, or ponder deeply.

อย่าง

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

ถี่ถ้วน

thi-thuan — Thoroughly, carefully, with close attention to detail.

เหล่า

lao — Those, a group of; plural marker for nouns.

ครั้ง

khrang — Time, instance, occasion; a classifier for occurrences.

หนึ่ง

nueng — One, the number 1.

อีก

ik — Another, more, again, additionally.

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; continuing state or action.

สาม

sam — Three, the number 3.

ตัวอักษร

tua-ak-son — Letter, character; a written alphabetic symbol.

หมายความ

mai-khwam — To mean, to signify, to indicate a meaning.

ว่า

wa — That; introduces a clause or quote, means 'that'.

อะไร

a-rai — What; used to ask about something unknown.

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; asking for a reason or explanation.

จึง

chueng — Therefore, so, thus; indicates a result or consequence.

สวมใส่

suam-sai — To wear, put on clothing or accessories.

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for objects or animals.

บาทหลวง

bat-luang — A Catholic priest or Christian clergyman.

วาง

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

ไว้

wai — To keep, place, or retain something for later.

บน

bon — On, above, on top of a surface.

หัวใจ

hua-chai — Heart; the organ or center of emotions.

ท่าน

than — You/he/she; a respectful formal pronoun.

ฉัน

chan — I, me; first person pronoun, informal for women.

จะ

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

พูด

phut — To speak, talk, or say something.

ดี

di — Good, well, fine, of positive quality.

คิด

khit — To think, consider, or have a thought.

อยู่

yu — To be located at, to live, to stay somewhere.

ใน

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

ใจ

chai — Heart, mind; the emotional or mental center.

ไม่

mai — Not, no; negation particle in Thai.

หาก

hak — If, in case, supposing that something occurs.

นี่

ni — This, here; referring to something close by.

คือ

khue — Is, are; linking verb defining or equating things.

ราคา

ra-kha — Price, cost, value of something for sale.

ความ

khwam — Noun-forming prefix indicating an abstract quality or state.

เห็นอกเห็นใจ

hen-ok-hen-chai — To sympathize, feel compassion or empathy for someone.

เด็ก

dek — Child, kid; a young person or infant.

อาจ

at — May, might, possibly; expressing probability or possibility.

จ่าย

chai — To pay, spend money for goods or services.

ได้

dai — Can, could, to get or obtain something.

แล้ว

laeo — Already, then, after; past completion marker in Thai.

ออก

ok — Out, to exit, to go outside or leave.

มา

ma — To come, to arrive at a place.

ดัง

dang — Loud, famous, as; having great sound or renown.

ๆ

(mai yamok) — Repetition mark; indicates the previous word is repeated.

ช่าง

chang — How, such; exclamatory intensifier or skilled craftsman.

โง่เขลา

ngo-khao — Foolish, stupid, lacking wisdom or intelligence.

กล่าว

klao — To say, speak, or state something formally.

กัน

kan — Together, each other; mutual or reciprocal action.

มี

mi — To have, there is/are, to possess something.

หลาย

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

สิ่ง

sing — Thing, object, item; a general noun classifier.

โลก

lok — World, earth, universe, the global realm.

นี้

ni — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

ควร

khuan — Should, ought to; expressing obligation or recommendation.

รู้

ru — To know, to be aware of something.

เกี่ยวกับ

kiao-kap — About, regarding, concerning a particular topic.

เล่า

lao — To tell, narrate, recount a story or event.

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For, intended for a specific person or purpose.

สี

si — Color; also the number four in Thai.

แดง

daeng — Red, the color red.

สวม

suam — To wear, put on garments or accessories.

เพราะ

phro — Because, due to; giving a reason or cause.

ด้าย

dai — Thread, yarn; a thin strand used in sewing.

ทอง

thong — Gold; the precious yellow metal or its color.

เจ็ด

chet — Seven, the number 7.

ปี

pi — Year; a twelve-month period of time.

ผ่าน

phan — To pass, go through, pass by something.

เคย

khoei — Ever, used to, have previously done something before.

ทรยศ

tho-ra-yot — To betray, be treacherous, commit an act of treason.

ต่อ

to — Against, toward, per, to continue or connect.

สัญลักษณ์

san-ya-lak — Symbol, sign, emblem representing something abstract.

อก

ok — Chest, bosom; the front of the upper body.

ก่อน

kon — Before, prior to, earlier in time or order.

เลย

loei — At all, ever, so then; intensifier or result marker.

เป็น

pen — To be, is, am, are; general linking verb.

ไป

pai — To go, to proceed to a destination.

เครื่องราง

khrueang-rang — Amulet, talisman; an object believed to bring protection.

วิญญาณ

win-yan — Soul, spirit; the spiritual essence of a person.

ผู้พิทักษ์

phu-phi-thak — Guardian, protector; one who watches over and defends.

เข้มงวด

khem-nguat — Strict, stern, rigorous in enforcing rules.

รุนแรง

run-raeng — Violent, severe, intense, aggressive in nature.

แต่

tae — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

กระนั้น

kra-nan — Nevertheless, even so, despite that fact.

ผู้

phu — Person who, one who; a prefix indicating a person.

คุ้มครอง

khum-khrong — To protect, guard, defend someone or something.

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses.

บัดนี้

bat-ni — Now, at this moment, at the present time.

ละทิ้ง

la-thing — To abandon, desert, leave something or someone behind.

รับรู้

rap-ru — To acknowledge, perceive, be aware of something.

แม้

mae — Even though, although, despite; concessive conjunction.

เฝ้าระวัง

fao-ra-wang — To monitor, keep watch, be on guard vigilantly.

เคร่งครัด

khreng-khrat — Strict, rigorous, disciplined in following rules.

ชั่วร้าย

chua-rai — Evil, wicked, malicious, morally bad or sinful.

ใหม่

mai — New, fresh, recently made or acquired.

บาง

bang — Some, thin, certain; a few or not thick.

ลักลอบ

lak-lop — To smuggle, sneak, do secretly or illicitly.

เข้า

khao — To enter, go into, come inside a place.

หรือ

rue — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

เก่า

kao — Old, aged, not new, from the past.

ถูก

thuk — Cheap, correct; also passive marker in Thai.

ขับ

khap — To drive, expel, or propel something forward.

จริงจัง

ching-chang — Serious, earnest, genuinely committed to something.

เลือน

luean — Faded, blurred, dim, gradually disappearing from memory.

หาย

hai — To disappear, vanish, or recover from illness.

จาก

chak — From, away from, departing a place or person.

ใบหน้า

bai-na — Face; the front of a person's head.

รวดเร็ว

ruat-reo — Fast, quick, swift in movement or action.

เหมาะสม

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

ปล่อย

ploi — To release, let go, free something or someone.

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, matter, topic, issue being discussed.