The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 43

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — but; however; a conjunction showing contrast

กัปตัน

káp-tan — captain; leader of a ship or team

มี

mii — to have; to exist; there is

หู

hǔu — ear; the organ used for hearing

ที่

thîi — at; which; that; a relative pronoun or preposition

ยาว

yaaw — long; having great length

มาก

mâak — very; much; a lot; to a great degree

แม้ว่า

máe wâa — even though; although; despite the fact that

ผม

phǒm — I; me; polite first-person pronoun for males

ของ

khǎawng — of; belonging to; possessive particle

เขา

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

จะ

jà — will; going to; future tense marker

สั้น

sân — short; brief; not long in length

ก็ตาม

gâw taam — even so; nevertheless; no matter what

และ

láe — and; also; in addition to

ขณะที่

khànàt thîi — while; at the moment that; during

กระโจน

krà-joon — to leap; to jump forward suddenly

ไป

pai — to go; to move away from speaker

ข้างหน้า

khâang nâa — ahead; in front; forward direction

เพื่อ

phûuea — in order to; for the purpose of

จับ

jàp — to catch; to grab; to hold something

หมอ

mǎaw — doctor; physician; medical professional

ข้างหนึ่ง

khâang nùeng — one side; on one end of something

ก็

gâw — also; then; also a softening particle

ติด

tìt — to be stuck; to attach; to be caught

อยู่

yùu — to be; to stay; to reside somewhere

กับ

gàp — with; and; together with someone

ต้นไม้

tôn máai — tree; a large woody plant

ทหาร

thá-hǎan — soldier; military personnel; army member

เหลือ

lǔuea — remaining; left over; to have surplus

ต้อง

tông — must; have to; it is necessary

หยุด

yùt — to stop; to halt; to cease movement

ช่วย

chûuai — to help; to assist; to aid someone

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a place or time

เวลา

wee-laa — time; a period or moment in time

นั้น

nán — that; those; referring to something mentioned

ได้

dâai — can; able to; past tense marker

ลุก

lúk — to rise; to get up from a position

ขึ้น

khûen — up; to rise; directional particle upward

ยืน

yuuen — to stand; to be in upright position

แล้ว

láaeo — already; then; after that; done

พวกเขา

phûuak khǎo — they; them; a group of people

ออก

àawk — to exit; out; to go out of somewhere

วิ่ง

wîng — to run; to move quickly on foot

ต่อ

tàaw — to continue; next; per; against

อีก

ìik — more; again; another; additionally

ร้อง

ráawng — to cry out; to call; to shout or sing

ตะโกน

tà-goon — to shout; to yell loudly at someone

ว่า

wâa — that; to say; introduces reported speech

ไม่เป็นไร

mâi pen rai — never mind; it's okay; no problem

ตอนนี้

tawn níi — now; at this moment; currently

เรา

rao — we; us; I (informal first person)

ทาง

thaang — way; path; route; direction

ไม่

mâi — not; no; negation particle in Thai

ไกล

glai — far; distant; a long way away

ก่อน

gàawn — before; first; prior to something else

ถึง

thǔeng — to reach; to arrive at; until

ดินแดน

din-daen — territory; land; region belonging to someone

ลิง

ling — monkey; a primate animal

มา

maa — to come; to move toward the speaker

หน้าผา

nâa phǎa — cliff; steep rock face; precipice

ชัน

chan — steep; sharply inclined; abrupt slope

แม่น้ำ

mâe náam — river; a large natural flowing waterway

ไหล

lǎi — to flow; to stream; liquid moving continuously

เบื้องล่าง

bûueang lâang — below; underneath; at the bottom

นี่

nîi — this; here; used to point something out

คือ

khuue — is; means; to be; equals

จุด

jùt — point; spot; dot; a specific location

สิ้นสุด

sîn sùt — to end; to finish; final point of something

อาณาจักร

aa-naa-jàk — kingdom; realm; a territory ruled by king

ฝั่ง

fàng — bank; shore; side of a river

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number one; a single unit

ข้าม

khâam — to cross; to go over; to traverse

สุนัข

sù-nák — dog; a domesticated canine animal

มอง

maawng — to look; to gaze; to observe something

ลง

long — down; to descend; directional particle downward

จาก

jàak — from; away from; originating from somewhere

ขอบ

khàawp — edge; rim; border of something

สูง

sǔung — tall; high; elevated in position or height

พูด

phûut — to speak; to talk; to say words

โอ้โห

ôo-hǒo — wow; an exclamation of surprise or amazement

อย่างไร

yàang rai — how; in what way; what manner

กัน

gan — each other; together; reciprocal particle

โอ้

ôo — oh; an exclamation of emotion or realization

อนิจจา

a-nít-jaa — alas; oh dear; expression of sorrow or pity

กษัตริย์

gà-sàt — king; a male monarch ruling a kingdom

ใกล้

glâi — near; close; not far from something

ดู

duu — to watch; to look at; to see

สิ

sì — a particle urging action; go ahead; do it

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; informal first-person pronoun

กลัว

gluua — to fear; to be afraid of something

ถูก

thùuk — to be acted upon; correct; cheap; passive marker

พา

phaa — to take; to bring; to lead someone

ตัว

tuua — body; self; classifier for animals

กลับ

glàp — to return; to go back; back again

คุก

khúk — prison; jail; a place of confinement

ครั้ง

khráng — time; occasion; instance; a single occurrence

เริ่ม

rôem — to begin; to start; to commence something

ร้องไห้

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

ตัวใหญ่

tuua yài — big-bodied; large in size; big creature

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently; in the process of; strength

อุ้ม

ûm — to carry in arms; to hold a being

หมู

mǔu — pig; a domesticated swine animal

วาง

waang — to put down; to place; to set something

มัน

man — it; him; her; informal third-person pronoun

บน

bon — on; on top of; above a surface

พื้น

phúuen — floor; ground; surface beneath one's feet

บอก

bàawk — to tell; to inform; to say to someone

อื่นๆ

ùuen ùuen — others; other ones; various other things

เพื่อนๆ

phûuean phûuean — friends; companions; a group of friends

สร้าง

sâang — to build; to construct; to create something

สะพาน

sà-phaan — bridge; a structure spanning water or gap

เร็วเข้า

reo khâo — hurry up; be quick; faster now

แค่

khâe — only; just; merely; no more than

นาที

naa-thii — minute; a unit of time, sixty seconds

เดียว

diiao — single; alone; only one; just one

แก้

gâae — to fix; to solve; to correct a problem

เร็ว

reo — fast; quick; speedy; rapidly done

เหมือน

mǔuean — like; similar to; resembling something else

กวาง

gwaang — deer; a hoofed mammal with antlers

รีบ

rîip — to hurry; to rush; to act quickly

เข้า

khâo — to enter; in; into; directional particle inward