The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 10

Vocabulary

ต่อ

tɔ̀ɔ — Per; against; to connect or continue

ปี

pii — Year; a period of twelve months

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle in Thai

เพียงพอ

phiang phɔɔ — Enough; sufficient in quantity or degree

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For; intended for a specific purpose or person

การ

gaan — Nominalization prefix indicating an action or process

ใช้ชีวิต

chái chii-wít — To live life; to spend one's daily existence

แม้แต่

máe tàe — Even; used to emphasize an extreme case

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

สมัย

sà-mǎi — Era; period or age in history

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something happened

นาน

naan — Long; a lengthy period of time

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward speaker

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicating completion of action

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ถ้า

thâa — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

หาก

hàak — If; formal conditional conjunction in Thai

หมอ

mɔ̌ɔ — Doctor; a medical professional or physician

ได้

dâai — Can; to get; indicates ability or past tense

มี

mii — To have; to exist; there is/are

เงิน

ngən — Money; silver; currency used for transactions

เก็บ

gèp — To collect; to save; to pick up something

สะสม

sà-sǒm — To accumulate; to gather things over time

อยู่

yùu — To be at; to live; continuous aspect marker

กล่อง

glɔ̀ng — Box; a container with sides and a lid

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

เขา

khǎo — He; she; they; third-person pronoun

ก็

gɔ̂ɔ — Also; then; particle indicating consequence or addition

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

รู้

rúu — To know; to be aware of a fact

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; complementizer introducing a clause

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai

เกิด

gəət — To occur; to be born; to happen

อะไร

à-rai — What; something; interrogative pronoun

ขึ้น

khʉ̂n — Up; to rise; directional particle upward

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also used before negative verbs

คง

khong — Probably; likely; to remain stable

หา

hǎa — To look for; to seek; to find

สัตว์เลี้ยง

sàt líang — Pet; a domesticated animal kept at home

เพิ่ม

phə̂əm — To add; to increase in number or amount

เรื่อยๆ

rûeai rûeai — Continuously; gradually; on and on without stopping

แน่นอน

nâe nɔɔn — Certainly; of course; definitely true

มัน

man — It; informal pronoun for things or animals

ต้อง

tɔ̂ng — Must; have to; obligation or necessity

ใช้

chái — To use; to employ something for a purpose

มาก

mâak — Many; much; a large quantity or degree

เลี้ยงดู

líang duu — To raise; to care for and nurture someone

พวก

phûak — Group; a bunch of people or things

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun particle

ไว้

wái — To keep; to store; resultative particle

ค่อยๆ

khɔ̂i khɔ̂i — Gradually; slowly and steadily over time

น้อย

nɔ́ɔi — Few; little; a small quantity or amount

ลง

long — Down; to decrease; directional particle downward

จาก

jàak — From; away from; indicating origin or departure

ขาย

khǎai — To sell; to exchange goods for money

ปล่อย

plɔ̀i — To release; to let go; to set free

ให้

hâi — To give; causative particle; for someone's benefit

หนู

nǔu — Mouse; rat; small rodent; also child's self-reference

อาศัย

aa-sǎi — To reside; to live in or depend on

ลิ้นชัก

lín chák — Drawer; a sliding compartment inside furniture

โต๊ะ

tó — Table; a flat-topped piece of furniture

แต่

tàe — But; however; indicating contrast between clauses

เริ่ม

rə̂əm — To begin; to start an action or process

หมด

mòt — All gone; finished; completely used up

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle away from speaker

อีก

ìik — More; again; another; additionally

จึง

jəəng — Therefore; so; consequently; as a result

ชุด

chút — Suit; set; outfit; a matching ensemble

สี

sǐi — Color; shade; hue of something visible

น้ำตาล

nám taan — Brown; the color brown; also sugar

สวมใส่

suam sài — To wear; to put on clothing or accessories

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period

อาทิตย์

aa-thít — Sunday; week; the sun

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

ยากจน

yâak jon — Poor; impoverished; lacking financial resources

ตอน

tɔɔn — Period; moment; chapter; part of a story

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

เดิน

dəən — To walk; to move on foot

ถนน

thà-nǒn — Road; street; a paved path for travel

หมวก

mùak — Hat; a head covering worn outdoors

ทรง

song — Shape; style; royal form; to maintain

สูง

sǔung — Tall; high; elevated in height or position

ผู้คน

phûu khon — People; individuals in a community or crowd

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to say something

กัน

gan — Together; each other; reciprocal action particle

นั่น

nân — That; pointing to something farther away

ไง

ngai — Right; you see; informal sentence-final particle

หนึ่ง

nʉ̀ng — One; the number one; a single unit

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates identity, state, or ability

ชื่อเสียง

chʉ̂ə sǐang — Fame; reputation; being widely known and respected

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — Most; the superlative degree in Thai

แถบ

thàep — Area; region; strip; a band or zone

ตะวันตก

tà-wan tòk — West; the western direction or region

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to observe something

สิ

sì — Particle urging action; come on; you know

ถุงเท้า

thǔng tháao — Socks; stockings worn on the feet

เต็ม

tem — Full; completely filled; at maximum capacity

ด้วย

dûai — With; also; too; by means of

รู

ruu — Hole; an opening in a surface

สุนัข

sù-nák — Dog; a domesticated canine animal

แมว

maew — Cat; a common domesticated feline animal

เด็กๆ

dèk dèk — Children; young kids; multiple small children

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; along after someone

ติดตาม

tìt taam — To follow; to track; to keep up with

ทั่ว

thûa — Throughout; all over; everywhere in a place

เมือง

mʉaong — City; town; a populated urban settlement

เช่นเดียวกับ

chên diao gàp — Just like; the same as; similarly to

เคย

khəəi — Used to; ever; past habitual experience marker

ทำ

tham — To do; to make; to perform an action

ร่ำรวย

râm ruai — Rich; wealthy; having abundant financial resources

บท

bòt — Chapter; lesson; script; a section of text

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two; the number two

ภาษา

phaa-sǎa — Language; a system of communication

สัตว์

sàt — Animal; a living creature; fauna

เหตุการณ์

hèet-tù-gaan — Event; incident; something that takes place

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently; in the process of; strength or power

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be seated in a place

ครัว

khrua — Kitchen; the room where food is cooked

พูดคุย

phûut khui — To chat; to have a casual conversation

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something

ชาย

chaai — Man; male; a grown male person

เนื้อ

nʉ́a — Meat; flesh; the edible part of an animal

เพราะ

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

ปวด

pùat — To hurt; to ache; feeling physical pain

ท้อง

thɔ́ng — Stomach; belly; abdomen

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; for what reason; asking for a cause

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

เลิก

lə̂ək — To quit; to stop doing something; to end

คน

khon — Person; people; a human individual

แทน

thæn — Instead; in place of; to substitute for

ล่ะ

lâ — Informal sentence-final particle seeking confirmation

ถาม

thǎam — To ask; to pose a question to someone

นกแก้ว

nók gâew — Parrot; a colorful bird that can mimic speech

ชื่อ

chʉ̂ə — Name; to be named; what something is called

หน้าต่าง

nâa tàang — Window; an opening in a wall for light

มอง

mɔɔng — To look; to gaze at something visually

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — Out; to exit; directional particle outward

สายฝน

sǎai fǒn — Raindrop streaks; lines of falling rain

ร้องเพลง

rɔ́ng phleeng — To sing a song; to vocalize music

นัก

nák — Expert; intensifier meaning very or a lot

เรือ

rʉa — Boat; ship; a water vessel for travel

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — Oneself; by yourself; one's own self

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to hear attentively something said