The Scarlet Letter — Page 348

Vocabulary

บรรดา

ban-da — All those; referring to a group collectively

ผู้

phuu — Person; one who does something

มี

mii — To have; to possess something

ตำแหน่ง

tam-naeng — Position; rank or official title

และ

lae — And; connecting words or phrases

ศักดิ์ศรี

sak-sii — Dignity; honor and self-respect

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; relative pronoun connecting clauses

ยืน

yuuen — To stand; to be in upright position

อยู่

yuu — To be located; to stay somewhere

ใกล้ชิด

klai-chit — Close; intimate or near in relationship

นักบวช

nak-buuat — Clergy; religious practitioner or ordained person

มาก

maak — Many; a lot; very much

ที่สุด

thii-sut — Most; superlative degree marker

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ต่าง

taang — Each; different; various; separately

ตก

tok — To fall; to drop down suddenly

ตะลึง

ta-lueng — To be stunned; shocked into speechlessness

สับสน

sap-son — Confused; muddled or disoriented in thinking

อย่าง

yaang — In a manner; way or kind of

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

ต่อ

tɔɔ — Toward; against; per; continuing from

ความหมาย

khwaam-maai — Meaning; the significance of something

ของ

khɔɔng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; object or matter

ที่

thii — That; which; relative pronoun or place marker

เห็น

hen — To see; to visually perceive something

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle in Thai

อาจ

aat — Might; may; expressing possibility

รับ

rap — To receive; to accept something given

คำ

kham — Word; unit of language or speech

อธิบาย

a-thi-baai — To explain; to clarify or describe something

นึก

nuek — To think; to recall or imagine mentally

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise; directional particle upward

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward speaker

ได้

dai — Can; able to; particle of ability or past

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately; right away without delay

ทันใด

than-dai — Instantly; at that very moment

หรือ

ruue — Or; question particle expecting yes/no

อื่น

uuen — Other; another; different from current one

ใด

dai — Any; which; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

เลย

looei — At all; ever; particle of emphasis or continuation

จึง

jueng — Therefore; consequently; so then

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing state or action

คง

khong — Probably; likely; remaining unchanged

นิ่ง

ning — Still; motionless; remaining quiet and calm

เฉย

choei — Indifferent; expressionless; staying calm passively

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as something

ชม

chom — To praise; to admire or watch appreciatively

เงียบงัน

ngiap-ngan — Dead silent; completely quiet without sound

กระทำ

kra-tham — To perform; to carry out an action

การ

kaan — Action; activity; nominalizing prefix for verbs

พิพากษา

phi-phaak-saa — To judge; to pass a legal verdict

ดู

duu — To look; to watch or appear to be

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

พระ

phra — Sacred; honorific for monks or holy figures

เจ้า

jao — Lord; master; owner; noble person

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently; in the process of doing something

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

ลง

long — Down; to descend; directional particle downward

มือ

muue — Hand; the human hand

พวก

phuuak — Group; they; a bunch of people

เขา

khao — He; she; they; third person pronoun

พิง

phing — To lean against; to rest on something

บ่า

baa — Shoulder; the upper shoulder area

ได้รับ

dai-rap — To receive; to obtain something given

พยุง

pha-yung — To support; to hold up someone physically

จาก

jaak — From; away from a place or person

แขน

khaen — Arm; the human arm

เธอ

thoe — She; her; informal second or third person pronoun

โอบ

oop — To embrace; to wrap arms around someone

รอบ

rɔɔp — Around; surrounding; a round or cycle

ตัว

tuua — Body; self; classifier for animals and objects

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot

เข้า

khao — To enter; inward directional particle

หา

haa — To seek; toward; to look for something

ก้าว

kaao — Step; a stride or pace while walking

บันได

ban-dai — Stairs; steps or a ladder

ขณะ

kha-na — While; at the moment; during that time

เล็กๆ

lek-lek — Very small; tiny little

เด็ก

dek — Child; a young person

เกิด

koet — To be born; to occur or happen

บาป

baap — Sin; wrongdoing against moral or religious law

ถูก

thuuk — To be subjected to; correct; passive marker

กุม

kum — To hold; to grasp or clutch something tightly

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or thing

ผู้เฒ่า

phuu-thao — Old person; elderly individual

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in accordance with

ฐานะ

thaa-na — Status; social or financial standing

เกี่ยวข้อง

kiao-khɔɔng — Related to; involved or connected with something

กับ

kap — With; and; together with someone

ละคร

la-khon — Drama; play or theatrical performance

แห่ง

haeng — Of; at; classifier for places or sources

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix; the state of something

ผิด

phit — Wrong; guilty; incorrect or immoral act

โศกเศร้า

sook-sao — Sorrowful; deeply sad and grief-stricken

ล้วน

luan — All; entirely; wholly without exception

เคย

khoei — Ever; used to; having done before

นักแสดง

nak-sa-daeng — Actor; performer on stage or screen

ด้วยกัน

duai-kan — Together; jointly with one another

ด้วย

duai — Also; with; by means of something

เหตุ

het — Reason; cause of an event or situation

สิทธิ์

sit — Right; entitlement or lawful claim

เต็ม

tem — Full; complete; filled to capacity

ร่วม

ruam — Together; to participate jointly in something

ฉาก

chaak — Scene; backdrop or stage setting

ปิด

pit — To close; to shut or turn off

ม่าน

maan — Curtain; a hanging cloth covering something

มัน

man — It; that thing; informal third person pronoun

แม้

mae — Even though; even if; concessive conjunction

ค้นหา

khon-haa — To search for; to seek something out

ทั่ว

thua — Throughout; all over; everywhere

ทั้ง

thang — Both; all; entire amount or group

โลก

look — World; the earth or universe

กล่าว

klaao — To say; to speak or state formally

พลาง

phlaang — While doing; simultaneously performing another action

มอง

mɔɔng — To look; to gaze at something

สายตา

saai-taa — Gaze; eyesight or line of vision

มืดหม่น

muet-mon — Gloomy; dark and somber in appearance

ก็

kɔɔ — Also; then; particle of consequence or addition

ลับ

lap — Secret; hidden; to sharpen a blade

พอ

phɔɔ — Enough; just; as soon as

ว่า

waa — That; to say; quotative or complementizer particle

สูง

suung — High; tall; elevated in position

ต่ำ

tam — Low; short; beneath in level or status

สามารถ

saa-maat — Can; able to; having the capability

หลบหนี

lop-nii — To flee; to escape or run away from

ข้า

khaa — I; me; archaic or formal first person pronoun

เว้น

wen — To except; to skip or leave out

แต่

tae — But; except; however; only

บน

bon — On; on top of; above a surface

นี้

nii — This; referring to something nearby or present

เท่านั้น

thao-nan — Only; merely; nothing more than that

ขอบคุณ

khɔɔp-khun — Thank you; expressing gratitude

พระองค์

phra-ong — Royal you; honorific pronoun for royalty or God

ทรง

song — Royal verb prefix; to hold; to maintain

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring or guide someone

นี่

nii — This here; pointing to something close by

ตอบ

tɔɔp — To answer; to respond to a question

กระนั้น

kra-nan — Even so; nevertheless; despite that

สั่น

san — To shake; to tremble or quiver

หัน

han — To turn; to face a different direction

ไป

pai — To go; away from speaker; directional particle

แวว

waeo — Glint; sparkle or expression in the eyes

ตา

taa — Eye; the organ of sight

สงสัย

song-sai — To doubt; to be curious or suspicious

วิตกกังวล

wi-tok-kang-won — Anxious; worried and uneasy about something

ซ่อนเร้น

sɔɔn-ren — Hidden; concealed or kept secret from others

ไว้

wai — Keep; to put aside or maintain something

น้อย

nɔɔi — Little; few; small in quantity

รอย

rɔɔi — Trace; mark or faint sign left behind

ยิ้ม

yim — To smile; a facial expression of happiness

เลือนราง

luean-raang — Faint; vague; barely visible or perceptible

ริม

rim — Edge; rim; beside or at the border of

ฝีปาก

fii-paak — Lips; the edge of the mouth

ดี

dii — Good; fine; of high quality

กว่า

kwaa — More than; comparative marker in Thai

พึมพำ

phuem-pham — To murmur; to mutter softly under one's breath

เรา

rao — We; us; I in informal Thai speech

ฝัน

fan — To dream; a dream during sleep

ถึง

thueng — To reach; until; about; concerning

ป่า

paa — Forest; jungle; wild wooded area

รู้

ruu — To know; to be aware of something

รีบร้อน

riip-rɔɔn — Hurried; rushing urgently without taking time

ใช่

chai — Yes; correct; that's right

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; completion particle in Thai

หาก

haak — If; in case; supposing that

สอง

sɔɔng — Two; the number two

ต้อง

tɔɔng — Must; have to; necessity marker

ตาย

taai — To die; to cease living

พร้อม

phrɔɔm — Ready; prepared; all together at once