The Scarlet Letter — Page 289

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something occurred

แม่

mâe — Mother; female parent

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing to do something

คง

khong — Probably; likely; to remain stable

โบก

bòok — To wave something, as with hand

มือ

muu — Hand; the body part at arm's end

เรียก

rîak — To call out to someone; to summon

เธอ

thoe — She; her; you (informal feminine pronoun)

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay; to live somewhere

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

จัด

jàt — To arrange; to organize; to set up

แต่ง

tàeng — To decorate; to dress up; to compose

สีหน้า

sǐi nâa — Facial expression; the look on one's face

ด้วย

dûay — Also; with; by means of something

รอย

roi — A mark, trace, or impression left behind

ยิ้ม

yím — To smile; a smile on the face

อัน

an — A classifier for objects; that; which

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation word used before verbs

คุ้น

khún — Familiar; accustomed to something or someone

เคย

khoei — To have previously done; to be used to

ราว

raao — About; approximately; around a certain amount

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something

วัน

wan — Day; a single calendar day

หยุด

yùt — To stop; to halt; to cease an action

เด็ก

dèk — Child; a young person or kid

น้อย

nói — Little; few; small in quantity or amount

ก็

gôr — Then; also; particle indicating logical consequence

เท้า

tháo — Foot; the lower extremity of the leg

สายตา

sǎai taa — Gaze; line of sight; eyesight direction

ท่าทาง

thâa thaang — Manner; posture; the way one carries oneself

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun indicating location

เผด็จการ

phà-dèt gaan — Dictatorship; authoritarian rule over others

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

กว่า

gwàa — More than; comparative particle in Thai

เดิม

doem — Original; former; as it was before

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or thing

ลำธาร

lam thaан — Stream; a small flowing body of water

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

ปรากฏ

praa-gòt — To appear; to manifest; to become visible

ภาพ

phâap — Image; picture; visual representation of something

สะท้อน

sà-thón — To reflect; to mirror; to show a reflection

งดงาม

ngót ngaam — Beautiful; graceful; aesthetically pleasing in appearance

แปลกตา

plàek taa — Strange-looking; unusual in appearance to the eye

อีก

ìik — Again; another; more; additional time or amount

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; instance; occasion; classifier for occurrences

พร้อม

phróm — Ready; prepared; together; along with something

คิ้ว

khíu — Eyebrow; the hair ridge above the eye

นิ้ว

níu — Finger; digit on the hand or foot

ชี้

chíi — To point at; to indicate with finger

เน้น

nén — To emphasize; to stress; to highlight importance

ย้ำ

yám — To repeat; to reiterate; to reinforce a point

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; about; regarding something

รูป

rûup — Form; shape; image; picture of something

ลักษณ์

lák — Characteristic; trait; feature of a person

ของ

khǒong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

รีบ

rîip — To hurry; to rush; to do quickly

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker

งั้น

ngán — Then; in that case; informal spoken conjunction

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker

โกรธ

gròot — To be angry; to feel rage or fury

เจ้า

jâo — You (archaic/formal); lord; a title of address

ร้อง

róong — To cry out; to shout; to sing or yell

ขึ้น

khûen — To go up; upward; to increase or rise

แม้

máe — Even though; although; even if something occurs

ชิน

chin — To be accustomed; used to something familiar

พฤติกรรม

phrúet-tì-gam — Behavior; conduct; the way someone acts

เช่น

chên — Such as; for example; like something mentioned

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

เหมือน

mǔean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

นางฟ้า

naang fáa — Angel; fairy; a heavenly or magical female being

ยาม

yaam — During; at the time of; a guard or watchman

ปกติ

pà-gà-tì — Normal; usual; ordinary everyday circumstance

แต่

tàe — But; however; only; a contrasting conjunction

ขณะ

khà-nà — Moment; while; at the time of an event

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition or state

ห่วง

hùang — To worry about; to be concerned for someone

อยาก

yàak — To want; to desire; to wish for something

ให้

hâi — To give; to let; to cause someone to

มี

mii — To have; to possess; there is something

กิริยา

gì-rì-yaa — Manner; behavior; polite conduct or demeanor

เหมาะสม

mòr sǒm — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for a situation

กระโดด

grà-dòot — To jump; to leap; to spring off ground

ข้าม

khâam — To cross over; to jump over something

ซน

son — Naughty; mischievous; playfully disobedient child

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; after completing an action

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot

หา

hǎa — To look for; to seek; to find something

ต้อง

tông — Must; have to; it is necessary to do

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from current location

เอง

eeng — Oneself; by itself; emphasizing self-action

ได้

dâai — Can; could; to obtain; able to do

ตกใจ

tòk jai — To be startled; shocked; suddenly frightened

ต่อ

tòr — Against; toward; to; continuing; connecting to

คำ

kham — Word; spoken utterance; a unit of speech

ขู่

khùu — To threaten; to intimidate; to warn menacingly

อ่อน

òn — Soft; gentle; weak; tender in nature

ลง

long — Down; to descend; to decrease; to go down

จาก

jàak — From; away from; departing a place

การ

gaan — Action; activity; nominalization prefix for verbs

อ้อนวอน

ôn won — To beg; to plead; to entreat someone earnestly

เลย

loei — So; therefore; at all; past or beyond

กลับ

glàp — To return; to go back; to reverse direction

ระเบิด

rá-bòet — To explode; bomb; an explosive outburst of emotion

อารมณ์

aa-rom — Emotion; mood; feeling; one's emotional state

อย่าง

yàang — Like; in the manner of; a type or kind

รุนแรง

run raeng — Violent; intense; severe in force or degree

บิด

bìt — To twist; to contort; to distort a shape

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and some objects

แปลก

plàek — Strange; unusual; different from what is expected

ประหลาด

prà-làat — Bizarre; odd; strikingly strange or unusual

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — Most; the extreme degree of a quality

ประกอบ

prà-gòp — To consist of; to compose; to assemble together

ป่า

pàa — Forest; jungle; wild uninhabited wooded area

เสียง

sǐang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something

กรีดร้อง

grìit róong — To scream; to shriek loudly in distress

แหลม

lǎem — Sharp; pointed; shrill; piercing in sound or shape

คม

khom — Sharp; keen; having a fine cutting edge

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

ทั่ว

thûa — Throughout; all over; everywhere in a place

จน

jon — Until; so much that; poor; impoverished

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to appear or seem

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; quotative particle introducing speech

ไร้

rái — Without; lacking; devoid of something

เหตุผล

hèet phǒn — Reason; rationale; logical basis for something

โดดเดี่ยว

dòot dìao — Lonely; isolated; solitary; alone without companions

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just; no more than that

ลำพัง

lam phang — Alone; by oneself; without anyone else's help

ฝูงชน

fùung chon — Crowd; a large group of people gathered

ซ่อน

sôn — To hide; to conceal; to keep out of sight

กำลัง

gam-lang — Strength; power; currently doing something (progressive)

มอบ

môop — To give; to present; to hand over something

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix; abstract noun marker for concepts

เห็น

hěn — To see; to notice; to perceive visually

อก

òk — Chest; breast; the front torso area

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; inner feelings or emotions

กำลังใจ

gam-lang jai — Encouragement; moral support; inner motivation or strength

เงา

ngao — Shadow; reflection; shade cast by an object

แห่ง

hàeng — Of; from; classifier for places or locations

ประดับ

prà-dàp — To decorate; to adorn; to ornament something

มาลัย

maa-lai — Garland; a wreath or string of flowers

ดอกไม้

dòok máai — Flower; a blooming plant blossom

รอบ

rôop — Around; surrounding; a round or circuit

ศีรษะ

sǐi-rà — Head; the upper part of the human body

ลำตัว

lam tua — Torso; the main trunk of the body

บ้า

bâa — Crazy; mad; insane; mentally disturbed person

คลั่ง

khlâng — To be delirious; frenzied; wildly fanatical

กลาง

glaang — Middle; center; in the midst of something

ทุก

thúk — Every; all; each without exception

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; matter; something in general

เล็กๆ

lék lék — Very small; tiny; diminutive in size