The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 31

Vocabulary

พวกเรา

phuak rao — We or us, referring to a group including the speaker.

คง

khong — Probably, likely, or presumably something is the case.

แล่นเรือ

laen ruea — To sail a boat or travel by sailing vessel.

มา

ma — To come or move toward the speaker.

ชน

chon — To collide with or crash into something.

แอฟริกา

aep-fri-ka — Africa, the large continent south of Europe.

เข้า

khao — To enter or go into a place.

แล้ว

laeo — Already done, or then indicating sequence of events.

หมอ

mo — Doctor or physician who treats illness.

พูด

phut — To speak or say something aloud.

โอ้โห

o ho — Wow, an exclamation expressing surprise or amazement.

ก็ได้

ko dai — That's fine, okay, or acceptable as well.

ทุกคน

thuk khon — Everyone or every single person present.

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to, or need to do something.

ว่ายน้ำ

wai nam — To swim through water using body movements.

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up, rise, or increase in position.

ฝั่ง

fang — Shore, bank, or side of a body of water.

แต่

tae — But, however, indicating a contrast or exception.

และ

lae — And, connecting two words, phrases, or clauses.

ไม่

mai — No or not, general negation word in Thai.

รู้จัก

ru chak — To know or be acquainted with someone or something.

วิธี

wi-thi — Method, way, or technique for doing something.

เอา

ao — To take, get, or use something for a purpose.

เชือก

chueak — Rope or string used for tying or binding.

ฉัน

chan — I or me, first-person pronoun used by women.

บอก

bok — To tell, inform, or say something to someone.

ว่า

wa — That, introducing a quoted or reported statement.

มัน

man — It, referring to a non-human thing or animal.

จะ

cha — Will or going to, indicating future intention or action.

มี

mi — To have or there is, indicating existence or possession.

ประโยชน์

pra-yot — Benefit, usefulness, or advantage of something.

เป็ด

pet — Duck, a common waterfowl bird.

อยู่

yu — To be located at, stay, or exist somewhere.

ที่ไหน

thi nai — Where, asking about the location of something.

ที่นี่

thi ni — Here, referring to this current place or location.

ปลาย

plai — Tip, end, or extremity of an object.

ข้างนี้

khang ni — On this side, referring to the near side here.

บิน

bin — To fly through the air, as birds or aircraft do.

ไป

pai — To go away from the speaker toward somewhere else.

ที่

thi — At, place, or relative clause marker in Thai.

ผูก

phuk — To tie, bind, or fasten something with rope.

ไว้

wai — To keep, place, or maintain something in position.

กับ

kap — With, together with, or attached to something else.

ต้นปาล์ม

ton palm — Palm tree, a tall tropical tree with large leaves.

ถือ

thue — To hold or carry something in one's hand.

อีก

ik — Another, more, or additionally referring to extra things.

ข้างหนึ่ง

khang nueng — One side, referring to one of two sides.

บน

bon — On top of or above a surface or object.

เรือ

ruea — Boat or ship used for water transportation.

จากนั้น

chak nan — After that, then, indicating the next step or action.

คน

khon — Person or people, referring to a human individual.

ไม่เป็น

mai pen — Cannot do or does not know how to do.

ก็

ko — Then, also, or so, a connective or emphasis particle.

ไต่

tai — To climb or crawl along a surface step by step.

ตาม

tam — To follow, along, or according to something or someone.

จน

chon — Until or to the point of reaching a certain state.

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at, or get to a destination.

นั่นแหละ

nan lae — That's exactly it, emphasizing the point just made.

เรียกว่า

riak wa — Called, named, or referred to as something specific.

เส้นชีวิต

sen chi-wit — Lifeline, a rope or line that saves one's life.

ภาพประกอบ

phap pra-kop — Illustration or picture accompanying a text.

ดังนั้น

dang nan — Therefore, so, or thus indicating a logical conclusion.

พวกเขา

phuak khao — They or them, referring to a group of others.

จึง

chueng — Therefore, consequently, or so as a result then.

อย่าง

yang — Way, manner, or kind of doing something.

ปลอดภัย

plot phai — Safe, free from danger or harm.

บ้าง

bang — Some, somewhat, or to some extent among others.

พวกที่

phuak thi — Those who, referring to a specific group of people.

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or carry something to a place.

กระเป๋าเดินทาง

kra-pao doen thang — Suitcase or luggage used for traveling.

กระเป๋าถือ

kra-pao thue — Handbag or bag carried by hand while traveling.

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to, or possessive marker in Thai.

ด้วย

duay — Also, too, with, or by means of something.

ใช้การ

chai kan — To be functional, usable, or still working properly.

ไม่ได้

mai dai — Cannot, not able to, or did not do something.

ต่อไป

to pai — Continue onward, go further, or from now on.

เพราะ

phro — Because, since, or due to a reason given.

รู

ru — Hole or opening in a surface or object.

ใหญ่

yai — Big, large, or great in size or importance.

ก้น

kon — Bottom, base, or rear end of something.

ไม่นาน

mai nan — Not long, a short while, or briefly in time.

คลื่นทะเล

khluen tha-le — Ocean waves, rolling water movements on the sea.

โหม

hom — To surge, rage intensely, or blow fiercely with force.

กระหน่ำ

kra-nam — To pound, strike repeatedly, or beat down forcefully.

ซัด

sat — To hurl, fling, or lash against something with force.

ให้

hai — To give, cause, or allow someone to do something.

แตก

taek — To break, crack, or shatter into pieces.

กระจาย

kra-chai — To scatter, spread out, or disperse in many directions.

โขดหิน

khot hin — Rocky outcrop or cluster of rocks in water.

ซุงไม้

sung mai — Log, a large piece of cut timber or wood.

ลอย

loi — To float on water or drift through the air.

ออกไป

ok pai — To go out, move away, or exit from somewhere.

หลบภัย

lop phai — To take shelter or seek refuge from danger.

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place or container.

ถ้ำ

tham — Cave, a natural hollow space inside a rock.

แห้ง

haeng — Dry, free from moisture or water.

สบาย

sa-bai — Comfortable, at ease, or feeling well physically.

พบ

phop — To find, meet, or encounter someone or something.

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that, a relative pronoun linking clauses together.

สูง

sung — High, tall, or elevated in position or stature.

ขึ้นไป

khuen pai — To go up higher or move upward to somewhere.

หน้าผา

na pha — Cliff, a steep rock face or bluff at height.

จนกว่า

chon kwa — Until, up to the point when something happens.

พายุ

pha-yu — Storm, a period of severe weather with strong winds.

สงบ

sa-ngop — Calm, peaceful, or quiet after disturbance or storm.

เมื่อ

muea — When, at the time that something occurred or happens.

ดวงอาทิตย์

duang a-thit — The sun, the star that provides light and warmth.

เช้า

chao — Morning, the early part of the day after sunrise.

วัน

wan — Day, a period of twenty-four hours.

ถัดมา

that ma — The next one, the following day or item after.

เดิน

doen — To walk, move on foot at a normal pace.

ลง

long — To go down, descend, or move to a lower position.

หาดทราย

hat sai — Sandy beach along the edge of the sea.

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to, for the purpose of doing something.

ผึ่งแดด

phueng daet — To sun oneself or dry out in the sunlight.

ตัวเอง

tua eng — Oneself, by yourself, or one's own self.

เก่าแก่

kao kae — Ancient, very old, or of great age historically.

ที่รัก

thi rak — Dear one, beloved, or a term of endearment used.

ถอนใจ

thon jai — To sigh, exhaling deeply out of relief or sadness.

ดี

di — Good, fine, or of a positive quality or standard.

จริงๆ

ching ching — Really, truly, or genuinely emphasizing what is said.

ได้

dai — Can, able to, or achieved doing something successfully.

กลับมา

klap ma — To come back or return to a previous place.

คิด

khit — To think, consider, or reflect on something mentally.

ดูสิ

du si — Look here, hey look, drawing attention to something noticed.

พรุ่งนี้

phrung ni — Tomorrow, the day following today.

ครบ

khrop — Complete, full, or reaching a whole number or amount.

หนึ่งร้อย

nueng roi — One hundred, the number 100.

หกสิบเก้า

hok sip kao — Sixty-nine, the number 69.

ปี

pi — Year, a period of twelve months duration.

นับตั้งแต่

nap tang tae — Since, counting from a particular point in time.

เปลี่ยน

plian — To change, alter, or switch from one thing to another.

เลย

loei — At all, ever, or not even slightly in negation.

แม้แต่น้อย

mae tae noi — Not even a little, not in the slightest at all.

เก่าๆ

kao kao — Old things, old-fashioned, or the same old stuff.

เหมือนเดิม

muean doem — Same as before, unchanged, just as it always was.

ดินแดง

din daeng — Red soil or red earth found in certain regions.

มดดำ

mot dam — Black ant, a small dark insect living in colonies.

ไม่มี

mai mi — There is none, to not have or lack something.

เหมือน

muean — Similar to, like, or resembling something else closely.

บ้าน

ban — Home or house, the place where one lives.

อีกแล้ว

ik laeo — Again, once more, happening or occurring once more.