The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 36

Vocabulary

คืน

khuen — Night; also means to return something

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something occurred

แสง

saeng — Light; a beam or ray of light

จันทร์

chan — Moon; also the name for Monday

ส่อง

song — To shine; to illuminate or beam light

ผ่าน

phan — To pass through; to go by or across

ต้น

ton — Tree; trunk; also a classifier for trees

ปาล์ม

pam — Palm tree; a tropical tree with large leaves

และ

lae — And; a conjunction connecting words or phrases

บรรดา

banda — All; the entire group of people or things

ทหาร

thahan — Soldier; a member of the military forces

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

พระราชา

phra racha — King; a royal male monarch of a kingdom

ต่าง

tang — Different; each; various; to differ from others

หลับ

lap — To sleep; to be asleep or fall asleep

กัน

kan — Together; each other; a mutual action particle

หมด

mot — All gone; finished; completely used up or depleted

นก

nok — Bird; any feathered flying animal or creature

แก้ว

kaeo — Glass; jewel; also a common Thai given name

ก็

ko — Also; then; a discourse particle showing continuation

แอบ

aep — To sneak; to do something secretly or stealthily

ลอด

lot — To slip through; to pass through a narrow space

ลูก

luk — Child; offspring; also a classifier for round objects

กรง

krong — Cage; an enclosure for keeping birds or animals

คุก

khuk — Prison; a place where criminals are confined

ออก

ok — To exit; to go out; to come out of somewhere

มา

ma — To come; to move toward the speaker or place

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates a completed action or event

บิน

bin — To fly; to travel through the air like a bird

ข้าม

kham — To cross; to go over or across something

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from the current location

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; indicates an ongoing or continuing state

วัง

wang — Palace; the residence of a king or royal family

หน้าต่าง

na tang — Window; an opening in a wall with glass

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space within a building

เก็บ

kep — To collect; to keep; to store or pick up

ถูก

thuk — Correct; cheap; also passive voice marker in Thai

ทุบ

thup — To smash; to hit hard breaking something apart

แตก

taek — To break; to crack; to shatter into pieces

สัปดาห์

sapdah — Week; a period of seven consecutive days

ก่อน

kon — Before; prior to a particular time or event

โผล่

phlo — To emerge; to pop out suddenly into view

เข้า

khao — To enter; to go into a place or space

ทาง

thang — Way; path; direction or route to somewhere

รู

ru — Hole; a small opening or gap in a surface

กระจก

krajok — Glass; mirror; a pane of transparent glass material

เธอ

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

ได้ยิน

dai yin — To hear; to perceive sound with one's ears

เสียง

siang — Sound; voice; a noise heard by the ears

เจ้าชาย

jao chai — Prince; a male member of the royal family

กรน

kron — To snore; to make a rumbling sound while sleeping

อยู่

yu — To be; to stay; to reside at a location

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or container

ห้องนอน

hong non — Bedroom; a room used primarily for sleeping

ที่

thi — At; place; relative pronoun; classifier for places

ด้าน

dan — Side; aspect; face of an object or situation

หลัง

lang — Back; behind; after; the rear side of something

จาก

jak — From; away from a place or starting point

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot at a normal pace

เขย่ง

khayeng — To tiptoe; to walk quietly on the tips of toes

เท้า

thao — Foot; the lower extremity of a human leg

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up; to rise; to ascend to a higher place

บันได

bandai — Stairs; a staircase used for climbing between floors

จน

jon — Until; poor; up to the point that something happens

กระทั่ง

kratang — Until; even; up to a certain point or time

ถึง

thueng — To reach; to arrive at; until a destination

ค่อยๆ

khoi khoi — Gradually; slowly and carefully without rushing

เปิด

poet — To open; to turn on; to unlock something closed

ประตู

pratu — Door; a gate; an entrance to a room or building

มอง

mong — To look; to gaze at something with one's eyes

ข้างใน

khang nai — Inside; the interior part of a space or container

พระราชินี

phra ratchini — Queen; the female royal monarch of a kingdom

งาน

ngan — Work; event; job; a task or social gathering

เต้น

ten — To dance; to jump; to move rhythmically to music

รำ

ram — To perform traditional Thai dance gracefully

บ้าน

ban — House; home; a place where people live

พระ

phra — Sacred; holy; prefix for royalty or Buddhist monks

ญาติ

yat — Relative; a family member or blood relation

แต่

tae — But; however; only; a contrastive conjunction

สนิท

sanit — Close; tight; deeply or soundly (as in sleep)

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface or place

แท่น

thaen — Platform; a raised flat base or pedestal surface

คลาน

khlan — To crawl; to move on hands and knees slowly

อย่าง

yang — In a manner; like; a way of doing something

เงียบ

ngiap — Quiet; silent; making little or no sound at all

มาก

mak — Very; much; a lot; indicating a large degree

ซุก

suk — To tuck; to hide oneself in a small space

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and clothing

ใต้

tai — Under; beneath; below a surface or object

เตียง

tiang — Bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping

ไอ

ai — To cough; to expel air forcefully from lungs

แบบ

baep — Style; pattern; type; a particular form or model

เดียว

diao — Single; alone; only one; just a moment

กับ

kap — With; and; together with someone or something

มัก

mak — Often; tend to; usually does something habitually

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker; going to do something

สามารถ

samat — Can; to be able to do something successfully

เลียน

lian — To imitate; to mimic someone's voice or actions

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; whoever; an interrogative pronoun

ได้

dai — Can; to get; indicates ability or past completion

ลืม

luem — To forget; to fail to remember something

งัวเงีย

ngua ngia — To be groggy; half-awake and confused after sleeping

ว่า

wa — That; to say; introduces reported speech or clause

เจ้า

jao — You (to royalty); lord; owner; master of something

คือ

khue — Is; means; to be equal or identical to something

ใช่

chai — Yes; correct; used to confirm a yes/no question

ไหม

mai — Question particle; used to form yes/no questions

คิด

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

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition; to be able to do

กลับ

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

อีก

ik — More; again; another; additionally beyond what exists

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; instance; classifier for occurrences or events

ดังๆ

dang dang — Loudly; making a big or resonant sound repeatedly

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; resembling another thing or person

ผู้ชาย

phu chai — Man; male person; a grown male human being

ลุก

luk — To get up; to rise from a sitting or lying position

นั่ง

nang — To sit; to be in a seated position somewhere

ตื่น

tuen — To wake up; to become alert after being asleep

เต็ม

tem — Full; complete; filled to capacity or maximum

นั่น

nan — That (one); referring to a specific known thing

พูด

phut — To speak; to talk; to say words to someone

ทำ

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

อะไร

arai — What; what thing; an interrogative pronoun for objects

ร้อง

rong — To cry out; to shout; to sing or call loudly

ถาม

tham — To ask; to question someone about something

อาจ

at — Might; may; possibly; expressing uncertainty or possibility

หาญ

han — Brave; bold; courageous in facing danger or difficulty

แค่ไหน

khae nai — How much; to what extent or degree of something

หนี

ni — To flee; to escape; to run away from something

ที่ไหน

thi nai — Where; which place; an interrogative for location

ไม่

mai — No; not; a negation particle used before verbs

เห็น

hen — To see; to notice; to perceive visually something

ภาพ

phap — Image; picture; a visual representation of something

ประกอบ

prakop — To compose; to accompany; to make up or assemble

แค่

khae — Just; only; merely; nothing more than something

หัวเราะ

hua ro — To laugh; to express amusement with a laughing sound

ยาว

yao — Long; lengthy; extended in distance or duration

ทุ้ม

thum — Deep; low-pitched; a deep resonant sound or voice

ร่าเริง

ra roeng — Cheerful; lively; joyful and full of high spirits