The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 34

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — when; at the time that something occurred

หมอ

mǎw — doctor; medical professional

เดินทาง

dooen taang — to travel; to make a journey

มา

maa — to come; to arrive at a place

ถึง

thǔeng — to reach; to arrive at a destination

พระราชวัง

phrá râat-cha-wang — royal palace; king's official residence

พระราชา

phrá raa-chaa — king; royal male monarch

ทรง

song — royal verb prefix; to perform a royal action

ถาม

thǎam — to ask; to pose a question to someone

ว่า

wâa — that; used to introduce reported speech

เขา

khǎo — he, she, they; third-person pronoun

ทำ

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

ธุระ

thú-rá — business; errand; personal matter to handle

อะไร

à-rai — what; used to ask about something unknown

และ

láe — and; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ก็

gâw — also; then; particle indicating logical sequence

บอก

bàawk — to tell; to inform someone of something

พระองค์

phrá-ong — royal pronoun for king or queen

ทำไม

tham-mai — why; asking for reason or cause

จึง

jueng — therefore; so; consequently indicating result

เจ้า

jâo — you; lord; a pronoun or title of respect

จะ

jà — will; future tense marker in Thai

ผ่าน

phàan — to pass through; to go across something

แผ่นดิน

phàen-din — land; territory; the ground or earth

ของ

khǎawng — of; belonging to; possessive particle

เรา

rao — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — cannot; did not; unable to do something

ตรัส

trât — to speak; royal word for speaking

หลาย

lǎai — many; several; more than a few

ปี

pii — year; a unit of time measurement

ก่อน

gàawn — before; prior to a time or event

ชาย

chaai — man; male person

ผิวขาว

phǐu khǎao — white-skinned; having light-colored skin

คน

khon — person; people; human being

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number one

ชายฝั่ง

chaai-fàng — coast; shoreline; edge of the sea

เหล่า

lào — these; those; plural marker for groups

นี้

níi — this; referring to something nearby

ใจดี

jai-dii — kind; good-hearted; having a generous nature

กับ

gàp — with; and; together with someone

มาก

mâak — very; a lot; much; in great quantity

แต่

tàe — but; however; conjunction showing contrast

หลัง

lǎng — after; behind; back of something

จาก

jàak — from; away from a place or time

ที่

thîi — at; place; relative pronoun marker

ขุด

khùt — to dig; to excavate the ground

หลุม

lǔm — hole; pit; hollow in the ground

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a place

ดิน

din — soil; earth; ground material

เพื่อ

phûea — in order to; for the purpose of

เอา

ao — to take; to get; to obtain something

ทองคำ

thaawng-kham — gold; the precious yellow metal

ฆ่า

khâa — to kill; to cause death of a being

ช้าง

cháang — elephant; large grey animal of Asia

ทั้งหมด

tháng-mòt — all; everything; the entire amount

งา

ngaa — ivory; tusk of an elephant

มัน

man — it; they; third-person non-human pronoun

แอบ

àep — to sneak; to do something secretly

หนี

nǐi — to flee; to run away from something

ไป

pai — to go; to move away from here

เรือ

ruea — boat; ship; watercraft for travel

โดย

dooi — by; via; through a means or method

กล่าว

glàao — to say; to state; formal speech verb

คำ

kham — word; a unit of spoken or written language

ขอบคุณ

khàawp-khun — thank you; expression of gratitude

แม้แต่น้อย

máe-tàe-náawy — not even a little; not at all

ไม่มี

mâi mii — there is none; to not have something

วัน

wan — day; a 24-hour period of time

ให้

hâi — to give; to allow; causative verb marker

อีก

ìik — again; more; another; additionally

แล้ว

láew — already; then; past completion marker

ภาพประกอบ

phâap-prà-gàawp — illustration; image accompanying a text

พระราชินี

phrá-raa-chí-nii — queen; female royal monarch

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently; in the process of doing something

บรรทม

ban-thom — to sleep; royal word for sleeping

หลับ

làp — to sleep; to be asleep

อยู่

yùu — to be; to stay; continuous action marker

จากนั้น

jàak-nán — after that; then; following that moment

หัน

hǎn — to turn; to face a different direction

หา

hǎa — to look for; to seek; to find

ผิวดำ

phǐu-dam — dark-skinned; having dark-colored skin

บาง

baang — some; thin; a few of something

ยืน

yuuen — to stand; to be in a standing position

ใกล้ๆ

glâi-glâi — nearby; close by; in the near vicinity

พา

phaa — to lead; to bring; to take someone along

หมอยา

mǎw-yaa — medicine man; traditional healer or herbalist

ออก

àawk — to exit; to go out; to leave a place

พร้อม

phráawm — ready; together with; prepared for action

สัตว์

sàt — animal; living creature other than human

ขัง

khǎng — to cage; to confine; to lock up

พวก

phûak — group; bunch; them; plural marker

ไว้

wái — to keep; to place; to retain for later

คุก

khúk — prison; jail; place of confinement

แข็งแกร่ง

khǎeng-gràeng — strong; tough; physically powerful

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — most; the superlative degree of an adjective

ดังนั้น

dang-nán — therefore; so; as a result of that

หก

hòk — six; the number six

นำ

nam — to lead; to bring; to guide somewhere

สัตว์เลี้ยง

sàt-líang — pet; domesticated animal kept at home

ใต้ดิน

tâi-din — underground; beneath the surface of earth

ก่อ

gàaw — to build; to construct; to cause something

ด้วย

dûay — also; with; too; together using something

หิน

hǐn — rock; stone; hard mineral material

นั้น

nán — that; referring to something over there

มี

mii — to have; there is; to possess something

หน้าต่าง

nâa-tàang — window; opening in a wall for light

เล็กๆ

lék-lék — very small; tiny; diminutive in size

เพียง

phiang — only; merely; just a small amount

บาน

baan — pane; panel; classifier for windows or doors

เดียว

diao — single; alone; only one of something

สูง

sǔung — tall; high; elevated in position

บน

bon — on; above; on top of a surface

กำแพง

gam-phaeng — wall; a solid vertical barrier structure

ลูกกรง

lûuk-grong — bars; iron grating over a window or cage

กั้น

gân — to partition; to block; to separate spaces

ประตู

prà-tuu — door; gate; entrance to a room

แข็งแรง

khǎeng-raeng — strong; sturdy; physically robust and solid

หนา

nǎa — thick; not thin; of great depth

เศร้าโศก

sâo-sòok — sorrowful; deeply sad and grief-stricken

หมู

mǔu — pig; pork; common farm animal

น้อย

náawy — little; few; small in amount

เริ่ม

rôoem — to begin; to start doing something

ร้องไห้

ráawng-hâi — to cry; to weep; to shed tears

ตบ

tòp — to slap; to pat; to hit with an open hand

ก้น

gôn — bottom; buttocks; rear end

ถ้า

thâa — if; a conditional conjunction word

ไม่

mâi — no; not; negation word in Thai

หยุด

yùt — to stop; to cease an action or movement

ส่งเสียง

sòng-sǐiang — to make noise; to produce a sound

น่าเกลียด

nâa-glìat — ugly; unpleasant in appearance or manner

เงียบ

ngîap — quiet; silent; making no noise at all

ลง

long — down; to descend; to go downward

ครบ

khróp — complete; full; having all required parts

กัน

gan — together; each other; mutual action marker

ไหม

mǎi — question particle at end of yes/no questions

ชิน

chin — accustomed to; used to; familiar with something

แสง

sǎeng — light; ray; brightness from a source

สลัว

sà-lùa — dim; faint; not very bright light

ใช่

châi — yes; correct; that is right

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun informal

คิด

khít — to think; to consider; to have a thought

นะ

ná — softening particle; seeking agreement or confirmation

เป็ด

pèt — duck; common water bird

พูด

phûut — to speak; to talk; to say something

นับ

náp — to count; to number; to tally things

ไหน

nǎi — where; which; asking about a location or choice