The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 6

Vocabulary

นั่น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned or nearby

แหละ

lae — Particle emphasizing a statement or pointing something out

คือ

khue — Is; to be; used for definitions or equivalence

วรรณกรรม

wannakam — Literature; written works of artistic or cultural value

คลาสสิก

khlaatsik — Classic; of enduring high quality or historical importance

สำหรับ

samrap — For; intended for a particular person or purpose

เด็ก

dek — Child; a young person or kid

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, topic, or matter being discussed

แรก

raek — First; the earliest or initial one

ที่

thi — At, which, or that; versatile preposition and relativizer

แท้จริง

thae ching — True; genuine; in reality or actuality

นับ

nap — To count; to consider as; to number

ตั้งแต่

tang tae — Since; from a particular point in time onward

สารบัญ

sanban — Table of contents; index listing book chapters

คำนำ

kham nam — Preface; introduction or foreword of a book

บทที่

bot thi — Chapter number; used to label book sections

๑

nueng — Thai numeral one; equivalent to Arabic numeral 1

๒

song — Thai numeral two; equivalent to Arabic numeral 2

ภาษา

phasa — Language; a system of human communication

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

สัตว์

sat — Animal; a living creature that is not a plant

๓

sam — Thai numeral three; equivalent to Arabic numeral 3

ปัญหา

panha — Problem; a difficulty or issue needing a solution

เงิน

ngoen — Money; silver; currency used for transactions

มาก

mak — Many; much; a large quantity or degree

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise; directional particle indicating increase

๔

si — Thai numeral four; equivalent to Arabic numeral 4

ข้อความ

kho khwam — Message; text; a written or spoken communication

จาก

chak — From; originating or departing from a place

แอฟริกา

Aepfrika — Africa; the large continent south of the Mediterranean

๕

ha — Thai numeral five; equivalent to Arabic numeral 5

การ

kan — Nominalizer prefix indicating an action or process

เดินทาง

doen thang — To travel; to make a journey from one place

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; occasion; a classifier for events or instances

ยิ่งใหญ่

ying yai — Great; grand; magnificent in scale or importance

๖

hok — Thai numeral six; equivalent to Arabic numeral 6

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses together

พระราชา

phra racha — King; a male monarch who rules a kingdom

๗

chet — Thai numeral seven; equivalent to Arabic numeral 7

สะพาน

saphan — Bridge; a structure spanning a gap or waterway

วานร

wanon — Monkey; an ape or monkey, often literary usage

๘

paet — Thai numeral eight; equivalent to Arabic numeral 8

จ่าฝูง

cha fung — Leader of a pack; alpha animal in a group

สิงโต

sing to — Lion; a large wild cat from Africa or Asia

๙

kao — Thai numeral nine; equivalent to Arabic numeral 9

สภา

sapha — Council; assembly; a formal governing or advisory body

เหล่า

lao — Group of; a collective classifier for animals or people

ลิง

ling — Monkey; a primate animal commonly seen in Thailand

๑๐

sip — Thai numeral ten; equivalent to Arabic numeral 10

หายาก

ha yak — Rare; hard to find; not commonly encountered

ที่สุด

thi sut — Most; superlative marker indicating the highest degree

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or context

โลก

lok — World; the earth; the global environment

๑๑

sip et — Thai numeral eleven; equivalent to Arabic numeral 11

เจ้าชาย

chao chai — Prince; a male member of a royal family

ดำ

dam — Black; dark in color

๑๒

sip song — Thai numeral twelve; equivalent to Arabic numeral 12

การแพทย์

kan phaet — Medicine; the field of medical practice and treatment

เวทมนตร์

wet mon — Magic; sorcery; supernatural spells or enchantments

๑๓

sip sam — Thai numeral thirteen; equivalent to Arabic numeral 13

ใบเรือ

bai ruea — Sail; the fabric on a boat catching the wind

สีแดง

si daeng — Red color; the color red

ปีก

pik — Wing; the limb used by birds or insects for flying

สีน้ำเงิน

si nam ngoen — Blue color; the color blue

๑๔

sip si — Thai numeral fourteen; equivalent to Arabic numeral 14

คำเตือน

kham tuean — Warning; a caution or alert about potential danger

หนู

nu — Mouse or rat; a small rodent; also informal for 'I'

๑๕

sip ha — Thai numeral fifteen; equivalent to Arabic numeral 15

มังกร

mangkon — Dragon; a mythical fire-breathing creature

๑๖

sip hok — Thai numeral sixteen; equivalent to Arabic numeral 16

ผู้

phu — Person who; one who; nominalizing prefix for people

คอย

khoi — To wait; to await something or someone patiently

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to hear attentively what someone says

๑๗

sip chet — Thai numeral seventeen; equivalent to Arabic numeral 17

นักนินทา

nak ninta — Gossip; one who habitually gossips about others

แห่ง

haeng — Of; at; classifier for places or institutions

มหาสมุทร

maha samut — Ocean; a vast body of saltwater covering earth

๑๘

sip paet — Thai numeral eighteen; equivalent to Arabic numeral 18

กลิ่น

klin — Smell; scent; odor perceived through the nose

๑๙

sip kao — Thai numeral nineteen; equivalent to Arabic numeral 19

โขดหิน

khot hin — Rocky outcrop; a cluster of rocks or stone formation

๒๐

yisip — Thai numeral twenty; equivalent to Arabic numeral 20

เมือง

mueang — City; town; a populated urban settlement

ชาว

chao — People of; inhabitants or natives of a place

ประมง

pramong — Fishing; relating to the fishing industry or fishermen

๒๑

yisip et — Thai numeral twenty-one; equivalent to Arabic numeral 21

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back to a previous place

บ้าน

ban — Home; house; one's place of residence

อีก

ik — Again; more; another; additionally

ภาพประกอบ

phap prakop — Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

เล็กๆ

lek lek — Small; tiny; reduplication emphasizing small size

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one; a single unit

ชื่อ

chue — Name; to be named; the title given to something

ภาพหน้าปก

phap na pok — Cover image; the picture on the front of a book

เธอ

thoe — She; her; you (informal, often used for females)

ไม่

mai — Not; negation word used before verbs or adjectives

เคย

khoei — Ever; used to; to have done something before

มา

ma — To come; directional particle toward the speaker

เยี่ยม

yiam — To visit; to call on someone; also means excellent

เขา

khao — He; she; him; her; third-person pronoun

เลย

loei — At all; ever; so; particle adding emphasis or finality

มองเห็น

mong hen — To be able to see; to perceive visually

ได้

dai — Can; able to; also past tense marker

ดี

di — Good; well; of high quality or positive value

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

เดิม

doem — Original; former; as it was before

พวกเขา

phuak khao — They; them; a group of people being referred to

ชายขอบ

chai khop — Margin; edge; the border area of a page or region

ทันที

than thi — Immediately; right away; without any delay

มัก

mak — Often; usually; tends to do something habitually

นั่ง

nang — To sit; to be seated in a place

บน

bon — On; on top of; above a surface

เก้าอี้

kao i — Chair; a seat with a back for one person

สนามหญ้า

sanam ya — Lawn; a grassy outdoor area or yard

ได้เลย

dai loei — Go ahead; can do right away; immediate permission granted

หมอ

mo — Doctor; a medical professional who treats patients

กล่าว

klao — To say; to speak; to state (formal register)

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle away from the speaker

แต่งงาน

taeng ngan — To marry; to get married; to wed someone

คืน

khuen — Night; to return something; nighttime

ขณะ

khana — While; during; at the moment something happens

หลับ

lap — To sleep; to be asleep; to fall asleep

อยู่

yu — To be at; to stay; progressive aspect marker

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first-person pronoun, informal female usage

แน่ใจ

nae jai — Sure; certain; confident that something is true

ว่า

wa — That; to say; complementizer introducing reported speech

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also used to mean 'still have'

เหลือ

luea — Remaining; left over; to have something still left

สอง

song — Two; the number two

การเดินทาง

kan doen thang — Journey; travel; the act of traveling somewhere

ก็

ko — Also; then; particle showing continuation or concession

เริ่มต้น

roem ton — To begin; to start; the beginning of something

เรา

rao — We; us; also informal first-person singular 'I'

คง

khong — Probably; likely; must have; expressing probability

ถึง

thueng — To reach; to arrive at; until; as far as

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; past tense completion marker

เพราะ

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

อยาก

yak — To want; to desire to do something

จมน้ำ

chom nam — To drown; to sink and suffocate under water

พระราชินี

phra ratchini — Queen; a female monarch or king's wife

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently; in the process of; present progressive marker

บรรทม

bantom — To sleep (royal language); used for royalty sleeping

ใคร

khrai — Who; whom; asking about a person's identity