The Scarlet Letter — Page 287

Vocabulary

มัน

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

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, matter, or topic being discussed

แปลก

plaek — Strange, odd, or unusual in nature

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place

แบบ

baep — Style, type, or pattern of something

ที่

thi — At, which, or a place; relative pronoun

ยืน

yuen — To stand upright on one's feet

มอง

mong — To look at or gaze toward something

พวก

phuak — Group, bunch, or a set of people

เขา

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

อย่าง

yang — Kind, way, or manner of doing something

จด

chot — To note down or record in writing

จ่อ

cho — To point closely or aim at something

ผ่าน

phan — To pass through or go past something

ความ

khwam — Nominalizing prefix expressing a state or quality

มืด

muet — Dark; absence of light in an area

ครึ้ม

khruem — Overcast, gloomy, or heavily clouded sky

ของ

khong — Of; possessive particle indicating ownership

ป่า

pa — Forest or jungle; wild wooded area

ขณะ

khanat — Moment or while; indicates a point in time

เดียวกัน

diao kan — The same; identical or shared between parties

ตัว

tua — Body, self, or classifier for animals

เธอ

thoe — You or she; second or third-person pronoun

เอง

eng — Oneself; emphatic self-referential particle

กลับ

klap — To return or go back to a place

ถูก

thuk — To be correct; or passive voice marker

ส่อง

song — To shine light or illuminate something

สว่าง

sawang — Bright or well-lit; full of light

ด้วย

duai — Also, with, or by means of something

แสง

saeng — Light or ray emanating from a source

แดด

daet — Sunlight or sunshine from the sun

สาย

sai — Late morning; or a strand or line

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one or a single unit

ดึงดูด

dueng dut — To attract or draw something toward oneself

มา

ma — To come; movement toward the speaker

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, or continuing a current state

นั่น

nan — That; refers to something at a distance

ราวกับ

rao kap — As if or just like something else

มี

mi — To have or there is something present

เห็น

hen — To see or perceive visually something

อก

ok — Chest or breast area of the body

ใจ

chai — Heart, mind, or inner feelings of a person

บาง

bang — Some, thin, or a few of something

ลำธาร

lam than — Stream or small flowing body of water

เบื้องล่าง

bueang lang — Below or underneath; at a lower level

เด็ก

dek — Child or young person; not yet adult

อีก

ik — More, another, or additionally; further amount

คน

khon — Person or human being; classifier for people

อยู่

yu — To be located at or to stay somewhere

ทั้ง

thang — All, both, or the entirety of something

อื่น

uen — Other, another, or different from current one

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

เดิม

doem — Original, former, or as it was before

พร้อม

phrom — Ready, prepared, or together at once

ทอง

thong — Gold; precious yellow metal or golden color

เช่น

chen — Such as, for example, or like something

รู้สึก

ru suek — To feel or sense an emotion or sensation

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

ชัดเจน

chat chen — Clear, distinct, or easy to understand

น่า

na — Worth, likely to cause a feeling or reaction

หงุดหงิดใจ

ngut ngit chai — Feeling irritated, annoyed, or frustrated inside

ว่า

wa — That; introduces reported speech or clauses

ตน

ton — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to self

ห่าง

hang — Far, distant, or separated from something

เหิน

hoen — To drift away or become estranged from

จาก

chak — From; indicates origin or separation point

น้อย

noi — Little, few, or a small amount

การ

kan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or activities

เดิน

doen — To walk on foot from place to place

เตร่

trae — To wander or roam aimlessly around

โดดเดี่ยว

dot diao — Lonely, solitary, or completely isolated from others

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating something specific

ได้

dai — Can, able to, or did; ability marker

หลง

long — To be lost or enchanted by something

ออก

ok — Out, to exit, or move outward from

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from the speaker

โลก

lok — World or earth; the entire realm of existence

แม่

mae — Mother; female parent of a child

เคย

khoei — Used to; experienced something in the past

ร่วม

ruam — Together, jointly, or participating with others

กัน

kan — Together, each other; reciprocal action marker

บัดนี้

bat ni — Now, at this present moment in time

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently doing; present progressive tense marker

พยายาม

phayayam — To try, attempt, or make an effort

หา

ha — To search for or look for something

ทาง

thang — Way, path, or direction toward a destination

ไร้ผล

rai phon — Fruitless, futile, or without result or success

ส่วน

suan — Part, portion, or section of a whole

จริง

ching — True, real, or genuine; not false

ผิดพลาด

phit phlat — To make a mistake or commit an error

แต่

tae — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

เพราะ

phro — Because; gives reason or cause for something

ผิด

phit — Wrong, incorrect, or morally at fault

ไม่ใช่

mai chai — Is not; negates identity or classification

นับ

nap — To count or consider from a point

ตั้งแต่

tang tae — Since or from a certain time onward

ข้างๆ

khang khang — Beside, next to, or alongside something

ผู้

phu — Person who; nominalizing prefix for a person

อาศัย

asai — To live in or rely on something

เข้า

khao — To enter or go into a place

วง

wong — Circle, group, or a ring shape

เปลี่ยนแปลง

plian plaeng — To change or transform from one state

ทุก

thuk — Every, all, or each without exception

สิ่ง

sing — Thing, object, or matter of any kind

เสีย

sia — Broken, lost, or ruined; also a particle

จน

chon — Until or so that; indicates result or limit

สามารถ

samat — To be able to or capable of something

แทบ

thaep — Almost, hardly, or barely able to do

รู้

ru — To know or be aware of something

ไหน

nai — Where or which; interrogative of location

ข้าพเจ้า

khaphachao — I; formal first-person pronoun in Thai

คิด

khit — To think, consider, or have a thought

ประหลาด

pralat — Strange, peculiar, or surprisingly unusual

บาทหลวง

bat luang — Catholic priest or Christian clergyman

อ่อนไหว

on wai — Sensitive, emotionally vulnerable, or easily moved

กล่าว

klao — To say, state, or mention formally

นี้

ni — This; refers to something near the speaker

คือ

khue — Is, means, or that is to say

เส้น

sen — Line, strand, or thin elongated shape

แบ่ง

baeng — To divide, separate, or share something out

ระหว่าง

rawang — Between, during, or among two or more

สอง

song — Two; the number two or a pair

เจ้า

chao — You; informal pronoun or lord or owner

จะ

cha — Will or going to; future tense marker

วัน

wan — Day; a unit of time equal to 24 hours

พบ

phop — To meet, find, or encounter someone

กับ

kap — With or together; connects nouns or people

แล้ว

laeo — Already done; past tense or completion marker

หรือ

rue — Or; presents an alternative choice or option

วิญญาณ

winyan — Soul, spirit, or spiritual essence of being

ตาม

tam — To follow, according to, or along with

ตำนาน

tamnan — Legend, myth, or traditional story passed down

วัย

wai — Age or life stage of a person

เรา

rao — We or I; first-person pronoun in Thai

สอน

son — To teach or instruct someone a subject

ไว้

wai — To keep, store, or do in advance

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to, or need to do

ห้าม

ham — To forbid or prohibit an action

ข้าม

kham — To cross over or pass across something

ไหล

hlai — To flow, as water moves in a stream

โปรด

prot — Please; polite request or to favor someone

เร่ง

reng — To hurry, speed up, or accelerate something

รอคอย

ro khoi — To wait and anticipate with expectation

ทำให้

tham hai — To cause or make something happen

ประสาท

prasat — Nerve or nervous system; also means annoying

สั่น

san — To shake, tremble, or vibrate quickly

สะท้าน

satahn — To shudder or be shaken with emotion

นี่

ni — Here, this one; near demonstrative pronoun

เลย

loei — At all, so, or passed beyond a point

ลูก

luk — Child, offspring, or fruit of something

รัก

rak — To love or feel deep affection for

น้ำเสียง

nam siang — Tone of voice when speaking to someone

ให้

hai — To give or for; causative or beneficiary marker

กำลังใจ

kamlang chai — Encouragement or moral support given to someone

กาง

kang — To spread open or extend outward widely

แขน

khaen — Arm; the limb from shoulder to hand

ช้า

cha — Slow or late; not moving quickly

จัง

chang — Very, really; intensifier expressing strong feeling

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or reassurance