The Scarlet Letter — Page 331

Vocabulary

เขา

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

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

ได้

dai — Can, able to; also marks past or success

วาง

waang — To place or put something down somewhere

มือ

mue — Hand; the body part below the wrist

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface

หัวใจ

hua jai — Heart; the organ or emotional center

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to someone or something

และ

lae — And; connecting words or clauses together

ขมวด

kha-muat — To furrow or knit, as in eyebrows

คิ้ว

khiu — Eyebrow; the hair above the eye

ใส่

sai — To put in or wear something on body

ฉัน

chan — I; first person pronoun, often female

สั่ง

sang — To order or command someone to act

ให้

hai — To give; or causative marker meaning let

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from current location

หรือ

rue — Or; presents an alternative choice or question

ควร

khuan — Should; indicates recommendation or obligation

พูด

phut — To speak or talk to someone

อะไร

a-rai — What; interrogative word asking about things

ตอบ

top — To answer or respond to a question

นอก

nok — Outside; beyond a boundary or space

จาก

jak — From; indicating origin or separation point

ว่า

wa — That; introduces a quotation or reported speech

นั่น

nan — That; refers to something previously mentioned

ไม่

mai — Not; negation word in Thai language

ใช่

chai — Yes; affirmative agreement with a statement

เวลา

we-la — Time; a period or moment in time

ที่

thi — At, which; place marker or relative pronoun

จูบ

jup — To kiss; pressing lips against someone affectionately

การ

gaan — Nominalizer; turns verbs into abstract nouns

เกิด

koet — To happen or be born; to occur

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; directional particle indicating upward action

ใน

nai — In; inside a place or container

ตลาด

ta-lat — Market; a place where goods are sold

โชคดี

chok di — Good luck; wishing someone fortune and success

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended or designated for someone

เจ้า

jao — You; informal or archaic second person pronoun

เด็ก

dek — Child; a young person or kid

โง่

ngo — Stupid; lacking intelligence or understanding

เขลา

khla — Foolish; silly or unwise in behavior

กับ

gap — With; together or in company of someone

อีก

ik — Another, more; additional amount or instance

แง่มุม

ngae-mum — Aspect or perspective; a viewpoint on something

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number 1 in Thai

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix; creates concepts from adjectives

รู้สึก

ru-suek — To feel; experiencing an emotion or sensation

เดียวกัน

diao-gan — Same; identical or the very same thing

ส่วน

suan — Part or portion; a section of something

เกี่ยวกับ

kiao-gap — About, regarding; concerning a particular subject

นาย

naai — Mr.; title for a man or employer

ถูก

thuk — To be correct; or passive voice marker

แสดง

sa-daeng — To show or perform; to express something

ออก

ok — Out; directional particle indicating outward movement

มา

ma — To come; movement toward the speaker

โดย

doi — By; indicates agent or means of action

บุคคล

buk-khon — Person; an individual human being

ผู้

phu — Person who; prefix indicating a person doing

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; relative pronoun connecting clauses together

แปลก

plaek — Strange; unusual or different from the norm

ประหลาด

pra-lat — Weird; bizarre or surprisingly unusual behavior

วิกล

wi-kon — Abnormal; mentally disordered or deranged

จริต

ja-rit — Character or behavior; especially eccentric manners

ตาม

taam — According to; following or in accordance with

เรา

rao — We or I; first person pronoun in Thai

เรียก

riak — To call; to name or summon someone

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or animals

นำพา

nam-pha — To lead or guide someone somewhere

เธอ

thoe — She or you; second or third person pronoun

ทำ

tham — To do or make; performing an action

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; an object or abstract concept

คน

khon — Person; human being, also classifier for people

เมือง

mueang — City or town; an urban settlement

เพียง

phiang — Only, merely; just a small amount

กี่

ki — How many; interrogative for counting quantities

กล้า

gla — Brave; daring enough to do something

คือ

khue — Is; equates subject with its definition

เริ่มต้น

roem-ton — To begin; to start something from scratch

สนทนา

son-tha-na — To converse; to have a formal conversation

สวมใส่

suam-sai — To wear; to put clothing on oneself

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals, letters, clothing

อักษร

ak-son — Letter; a written alphabetic character or symbol

สีแดง

si daeng — Red color; the color of blood or fire

สาธารณะ

sa-tha-ra-na — Public; open to or shared by everyone

นาง

naang — Mrs. or lady; title for a woman

แต่งกาย

taeng-kai — To dress; to wear or put on clothing

อย่าง

yaang — Like, manner; in a particular way or style

โอ่อ่า

o-a — Magnificent; impressively grand or showy appearance

อลังการ

a-lang-gaan — Spectacular; grandly elaborate and impressive in style

ด้วย

duay — With, also; accompanies or adds to something

ปก

pok — Collar or cover; front piece of garment

คอ

kho — Neck; the body part connecting head and body

สาม

saam — Three; the number 3 in Thai

ชั้น

chan — Layer or floor; a level or tier

ผ้า

pha — Cloth or fabric; textile material for clothing

คาด

khat — To expect; or to wrap around something

หน้า

na — Face or front; the forward side of something

ท้อง

thong — Stomach or belly; abdominal area of body

ปัก

pak — To embroider; to stitch decorative patterns on fabric

ลาย

laai — Pattern or design; decorative lines or motifs

เสื้อ

suea — Shirt or top garment worn on body

คลุม

khlum — To cover; to drape over something completely

กำมะหยี่

gam-ma-yi — Velvet; a soft luxurious fabric with pile

ดี

di — Good; positive quality or favorable condition

ไม้เท้า

mai-thao — Walking stick or cane; a staff for support

หัว

hua — Head; top part of body or object

ทอง

thong — Gold; precious yellow metal or golden color

ชม

chom — To admire or praise; viewing appreciatively

ขบวน

kha-buan — Procession or convoy; a formal moving group

แห่

hae — Procession; a parade or ceremonial march

เนื่องจาก

nueang-jak — Because of; due to a specific reason

สตรี

sa-tri — Woman; a formal word for female person

สูงอายุ

sung-aayu — Elderly; of advanced age, old in years

ผู้นี้

phu-ni — This person; referring to a specific individual

มี

mi — To have; to possess something or exist

ชื่อเสียง

chue-siang — Reputation or fame; being well known publicly

ต่อมา

to-ma — Later; afterward in time or sequence

ทำให้

tham-hai — To cause or make; to bring about something

ต้อง

tong — Must; obligated or required to do something

จ่าย

jai — To pay; to give money for something

ราคา

ra-kha — Price or cost; the monetary value of something

น้อย

noi — Little, few; small amount or quantity

กว่า

gwa — More than; comparative marker in Thai

ชีวิต

chi-wit — Life; the existence of a living being

เอง

eng — Self; by oneself or on one's own

เป็น

pen — To be; linking subject with its description

ตัวละคร

tua-la-khon — Character; a person in a story or play

หลัก

lak — Main or principal; the most important element

งาน

ngaan — Work or event; a task or celebration

เวทมนตร์

wet-mon — Magic or sorcery; supernatural powers and spells

คาถา

kha-tha — Spell or incantation; magical words or chant

ทั้งหมด

thang-mot — All, entire; the complete total amount

ดำเนิน

dam-noen — To proceed or conduct; to carry out actions

อยู่

yuu — To stay or be; indicating ongoing state

ต่อเนื่อง

to-nueang — Continuous; ongoing without interruption or break

ฝูงชน

fung-chon — Crowd; a large group of gathered people

จึง

jueng — Therefore; consequently as a result of something

เปิด

poet — To open; to make accessible or turn on

ทาง

thaang — Way or path; a route or direction

ดู

du — To look or watch; to observe something

เหมือน

mueан — Like, similar to; resembling something else

กลัว

glua — To fear; to be scared of something

สัมผัส

sam-phat — To touch; physical contact with something

เสื้อผ้า

suea-pha — Clothes; clothing and garments worn on body

ราวกับ

rao-gap — As if; in a manner resembling something else

นำ

nam — To lead or bring; to carry toward somewhere

โรค

rok — Disease; illness or medical condition

ระบาด

ra-bat — Epidemic; widespread outbreak of a disease

รอย

roi — Mark or trace; a visible impression left behind

พับ

phap — To fold; to bend fabric or paper over

อัน

an — Classifier for things; also meaning a unit

งดงาม

ngot-ngaam — Beautiful; elegantly attractive in appearance

เมื่อ

mueа — When; at the time that something happened

มองเห็น

mong-hen — To see or perceive visually; to catch sight

ร่วม

ruam — Together or joint; participating with others

แม้ว่า

mae-wa — Even though; despite a particular condition existing

หลาย

laai — Many; a large number of things or people

ขณะ

kha-na — Moment or while; during a specific time period

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something specific previously mentioned

เห็นใจ

hen-jai — To sympathize; to feel compassion for someone

ต่อ

to — Against or toward; continuing or per unit

หลัง

lang — After or back; behind in space or time

สยดสยอง

sa-yot-sa-yong — Horrifying; causing extreme fear or disgust

ก่อ

go — To cause or build; to create something

ก็

go — Also, then; discourse particle connecting ideas

เพิ่ม

phoem — To increase or add; to make more of something

สองเท่า

song-thao — Double; twice the original amount or size

เคลื่อนตัว

khluean-tua — To move; to shift position of a body

ทั่วไป

thua-pai — General or common; applicable to most situations

ออกจาก

ok-jak — To exit from; to leave a place behind

ทั้งสอง

thang-song — Both; referring to two things together

ยืน

yuen — To stand; to be upright on one's feet

บัดนี้

bat-ni — Now; at this present moment in time

จินตนาการ

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

มนุษย์

ma-nut — Human; a person belonging to mankind

สามารถ

sa-mat — Can, able to; having capability to do

คิด

khit — To think; to use one's mind to consider

อย่างไร

yaang-rai — How; in what way or manner something happens