The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 22

Vocabulary

เงิน

ngoen — Money; silver currency used in Thailand

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

สำคัญ

sam-khan — Important; significant; of great consequence

อะไร

a-rai — What; used to ask about something unknown

ตราบใดที่

traap-dai-thi — As long as; for as long as a condition holds

เรา

rao — We; us; also used as first-person singular informally

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing a previous state or action

มี

mii — To have; to possess; there is/are

ความสุข

khwaam-suk — Happiness; a state of joy and contentment

ภาพประกอบ

phaap-pra-kop — Illustration; image accompanying a text

คืน

khuen — Night; also means to return something

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one

ขณะที่

kha-na-thi — While; at the moment that something occurs

หมอ

mo — Doctor; a medical professional or physician

นอน

non — To sleep; to lie down

หลับ

lap — To be asleep; in a state of sleep

อยู่

yuu — To be located; to stay; continuous action marker

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface

เก้าอี้

kao-ii — Chair; a seat with a backrest

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

เขา

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

แต่

tae — But; however; used to contrast two ideas

ไม่นาน

mai-naan — Not long; after a short period of time

นัก

nak — Very; much; used to intensify an adjective

บรรดา

ban-daa — All of; the various; referring collectively to a group

สัตว์

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

ทั้งหลาย

thang-laai — All; everyone; referring to an entire group

ก็

ko — Also; then; discourse particle linking clauses

เริ่ม

roem — To begin; to start doing something

เป็น

pen — To be; to become; linking verb

กังวล

kang-won — Worried; anxious; feeling concern about something

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

หน้า

naa — Front; face; next; in front of something

เตาไฟ

tao-fai — Fireplace; stove; a device for producing heat

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a space or container

ครัว

khrua — Kitchen; a room used for cooking food

พวกมัน

phuak-man — They; them; referring to a group of animals or things

พูดคุย

phuut-khui — To chat; to converse casually with others

กัน

kan — Together; each other; reciprocal action particle

เอง

eeng — Oneself; by oneself; emphasizing self-action

อย่าง

yaang — In a manner; like; adverb-forming particle

เบาๆ

bao-bao — Softly; gently; quietly and with little force

นกฮูก

nok-huuk — Owl; a nocturnal bird known for wisdom

ที่

thi — That; which; at; relative pronoun and place marker

เก่ง

keng — Skilled; talented; good at doing something

คณิตศาสตร์

kha-nit-ta-saat — Mathematics; the study of numbers and calculations

ได้

dai — Can; to be able to; past tense marker

คำนวณ

kham-nuan — To calculate; to compute a numerical result

ออกมา

ok-maa — To come out; to result; emerging outward

ว่า

waa — That; say; complementizer introducing reported speech

เหลือ

luea — Remaining; left over; surplus after use

นั้น

nan — That; those; a demonstrative pronoun indicating distance

พอ

pho — Enough; sufficient; just adequate

ใช้

chai — To use; to make use of something

อีก

iik — More; again; another; additionally

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a small amount

สัปดาห์

sap-daa — Week; a period of seven days

เท่านั้น

thao-nan — Only; that's all; nothing more than that

หาก

haak — If; in the event that a condition is met

กิน

kin — To eat; to consume food or drink

อาหาร

aa-haan — Food; meal; something eaten for nourishment

คน

khon — Person; people; a human being

ละ

la — Per; each; used to distribute among individuals

มื้อ

muue — Meal; a single instance of eating food

ต่อ

to — Per; per unit; continuing; connecting particle

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period

ไม่

mai — No; not; negation particle in Thai

มากกว่า

maak-kwaa — More than; exceeding a certain quantity

จากนั้น

jaak-nan — After that; then; subsequently in sequence

นกแก้ว

nok-kaew — Parrot; a colorful bird that mimics speech

พูด

phuut — To speak; to say; to talk

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first-person pronoun used by females

คิด

khit — To think; to consider; to have a thought

พวกเรา

phuak-rao — We; us; our group collectively

ทุก

thuk — Every; all; each one without exception

ควร

khuan — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation

ทำ

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

งานบ้าน

ngaan-baan — Housework; household chores and domestic tasks

อย่างน้อย

yaang-noi — At least; a minimum amount or number

มาก

maak — Much; many; a large amount or degree

ขนาด

kha-naat — Size; extent; to the degree that

ท้ายที่สุด

thai-thi-sut — Finally; ultimately; at the very end

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; completion marker in Thai

คุณหมอ

khun-mo — Doctor; polite respectful title for a physician

แก่ๆ

kae-kae — Old; elderly; quite aged in years

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation

มา

maa — To come; to arrive; directional verb toward speaker

เหงา

ngao — Lonely; feeling isolated and without company

ยากจน

yaak-jon — Poor; impoverished; lacking financial resources

นี้

nii — This; these; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearness

เพราะ

phro — Because; since; giving a reason or cause

ทั้งนั้น

thang-nan — All of it; everything; entirely without exception

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so; consequently as a result

ตกลง

tok-long — To agree; to settle; okay; reaching an agreement

ลิง

ling — Monkey; a primate animal known for agility

รับ

rap — To receive; to accept; to take on responsibility

หน้าที่

naa-thi — Duty; responsibility; an assigned role or task

ซ่อมแซม

som-saem — To repair; to fix broken or damaged things

สิ่งของ

sing-khong — Things; objects; physical items or belongings

สุนัข

su-nak — Dog; a domesticated canine animal

กวาด

kwaat — To sweep; to clean a floor with a broom

พื้น

phuuen — Floor; ground; a flat surface below

เป็ด

pet — Duck; a waterfowl bird commonly kept as livestock

ปัดฝุ่น

pat-fun — To dust; to remove dust from surfaces

จัด

jat — To arrange; to organize; to set in order

เตียง

tiang — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping

ดูแล

duu-lae — To take care of; to look after someone

บัญชี

ban-chii — Account; accounting; financial record keeping

หมู

muu — Pig; a domesticated farm animal; also means pork

สวน

suan — Garden; a cultivated area for plants or vegetables

แต่งตั้ง

taeng-tang — To appoint; to officially assign someone a position

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; causative verb marker

แม่บ้าน

mae-baan — Housekeeper; maid; a person managing household duties

ซักรีด

sak-riit — To do laundry; to wash and iron clothes

เธอ

thoe — She; her; you; second or third-person female pronoun

ผู้

phuu — Person who; one who; noun-forming prefix

อาวุโส

aa-wu-soo — Senior; elder; having seniority or higher rank

ที่สุด

thi-sut — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective

แน่นอน

nae-non — Certainly; of course; definitely without doubt

ตอนแรก

ton-raek — At first; initially; in the beginning

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and objects

พบ

phop — To find; to meet; to encounter something

งาน

ngaan — Work; job; task; also means an event

ใหม่

mai — New; fresh; recently made or obtained

ตน

ton — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to one's self

ยาก

yaak — Difficult; hard; not easy to do

ยกเว้น

yok-wen — Except; unless; excluding from a general statement

มือ

muue — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

สามารถ

saa-maat — Able to; capable of; expressing ability

สิ่งต่างๆ

sing-taang-taang — Various things; different items or matters

เหมือน

muean — Similar to; like; resembling something else

มนุษย์

ma-nut — Human; a human being; mankind

คุ้นเคย

khun-khoei — Familiar with; accustomed to; comfortable knowing something

กับ

kap — With; and; together with someone or something

มัน

man — It; that thing; third-person pronoun for things/animals

ไม่ช้า

mai-chaa — Soon; before long; in a short time

มัก

mak — Usually; tend to; often does something habitually

รู้สึก

ruu-suek — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion

สนุก

sa-nuk — Fun; enjoyable; having a good entertaining time

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to observe something

หาง

haang — Tail; the appendage at the back of an animal

ไป

pai — To go; to move away; directional particle

โดย

doi — By; by means of; through a method

ผ้าขี้ริ้ว

phaa-khii-riu — Rag; a piece of worn cloth for cleaning

ผูก

phuuk — To tie; to bind; to fasten with a knot

ติด

tit — To attach; to stick to; to be connected

ไว้

wai — To keep; to place; to hold in reserve

แทน

thaen — Instead; in place of; as a substitute

ไม้กวาด

mai-kwaat — Broom; a tool used for sweeping floors