The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 70

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — when; at the time that something occurred

พวก

phûak — group, bunch, or gang of people or things

มัน

man — it; third-person pronoun for things or animals

เริ่ม

rôem — to begin or start doing something

เกาะ

kò — island; or to cling, grip onto something

บน

bon — on top of; above a surface

ทราย

saai — sand, as found on beaches or deserts

ตาม

taam — to follow; according to; along with

เชือก

chûeak — rope or cord used for tying things

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — of; belonging to; possessive particle

เรือ

ruea — boat or ship used for water travel

ทุก

thúk — every; all; each without exception

ที่

thîi — place; location; relative pronoun marker

แห่ง

hàeng — classifier for places, locations, or sources

ยก

yók — to lift, raise, or pick something up

เว้น

wén — to exempt, exclude, or make an exception

ต้น

tôn — tree; beginning; classifier for plants

ไม้

máai — wood; tree; plant material

หมอ

mɔ̌ɔ — doctor or physician who treats patients

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — to be able to; capable of doing something

มอง

mɔɔng — to look at; to gaze toward something

เห็น

hěn — to see; to perceive visually

ได้

dâai — can; able to; indicates past or possibility

ว่า

wâa — that; to say; quotative or complementizer particle

มี

mii — to have; there is or there are

ปีก

pìik — wing of a bird or aircraft

สี

sǐi — color; hue; or the number four

น้ำ

náam — water; liquid; fluid in general

เงิน

ngoen — money; silver; currency used for payment

อก

òk — chest; breast; the front of the torso

ขาว

khǎao — white in color; pale

และ

lǽ — and; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ขา

khǎa — leg; lower limb of a person or animal

สั้น

sân — short in length or duration

มาก

mâak — many; much; a lot; very

ขน

khǒn — feather, fur, or hair on animals

ปก

ppòk — cover; to cover or conceal something

คลุม

khlum — to cover over; drape over something entirely

ทันที

than-thii — immediately; right away without delay

ตัว

tua — body; classifier for animals and clothing

หา

hǎa — to search for; to look for something

นั่ง

nâng — to sit down; to be seated

แล้ว

lǽeo — already; then; after completing an action

ก็

kɔ̂ɔ — also; then; discourse particle linking clauses

ไม่

mâi — not; negation particle in Thai sentences

เสียง

sǐang — sound; noise; voice; audio

ใด

dai — any; which; whichever in a question

หลง

lǒng — to be lost; to be infatuated or misled

เหลือ

lǔea — to remain; to be left over after use

อยู่

yùu — to be; to stay; to reside somewhere

อีก

ìik — more; another; again; additionally

ต่อ

tòo — to continue; next; per; to connect

ไป

pai — to go; directional particle indicating away

อย่าง

yàang — kind, type, or manner of something

เงียบ

ngîap — quiet; silent; without noise

สงัด

sa-ngàt — completely still and silent; desolate quiet

นิ่ง

nîng — still; motionless; not moving at all

สนิท

sa-nìt — close; intimate; or deeply sound (as in sleep)

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a place or time

แสง

sǎeng — light; beam or ray of illumination

จันทร์

jan — moon; also refers to Monday in Thai

อัน

an — classifier for small or general objects; a certain

พูด

phûut — to speak; to talk; to say something

ขึ้น

khûen — up; to rise; directional particle going upward

ฉัน

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

รู้

rúu — to know; to be aware of something

เลย

loei — at all; so; then; past a point

เรา

rao — we; us; also informal first-person singular

นาน

naan — long time; for a lengthy duration

ขนาด

kha-nàat — size; dimension; measurement of something

นี้

níi — this; referring to something nearby

คง

khong — probably; likely; to remain constant

จะ

jà — will; going to; future tense marker

เกือบ

kùap — almost; nearly; not quite reaching something

ถึง

thǔeng — to reach; until; as far as; about

ฤดู

rúe-duu — season of the year, such as summer

ร้อน

rɔ́ɔn — hot; warm; high in temperature

กลับ

klàp — to return; to go back somewhere

บ้าน

bâan — home; house; one's place of residence

เพราะ

phró — because; due to; the reason that

นี่

nîi — here; this right here; close demonstrative

คือ

khuu — is; to be; means; equals in meaning

ฝูง

fùung — flock, herd, or swarm of animals

นก

nók — bird; any feathered flying animal

นางแอ่น

naang-àen — swallow; a small fast-flying migratory bird

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently doing; strength; present tense marker

เดิน

dooen — to walk; to move on foot

ทาง

thaang — way; path; road; direction

ทั้ง

tháng — both; all; entirety of something

หลาย

lǎai — many; several; multiple things or people

ขอบคุณ

khɔ̀ɔp-khun — thank you; expression of gratitude

เจ้า

jâo — you; owner; lord; second-person pronoun

รอ

rɔɔ — to wait; to pause for someone or something

คอย

khɔɔi — to wait for; to keep expecting something

ใจ

jai — heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings

ดี

dii — good; fine; well; of high quality

ตอน

tɔɔn — period; episode; part of a time or story

ต้อง

tɔ̂ɔng — must; have to; it is necessary to

กังวล

gang-won — to worry; to feel anxious about something

ทะเล

tha-lee — sea; large body of salt water

สมอ

sa-mɔ̌ɔ — anchor; heavy device holding a ship in place

กาง

kaang — to spread open; to unfurl or extend outward

ใบ

bai — leaf; classifier for flat objects like sails

ภาพ

phâap — picture; image; illustration; photograph

ประกอบ

pra-kɔ̀ɔp — to accompany; illustrate; assemble together

ร้อง

rɔ́ɔng — to cry out; to sing; to call aloud

ไห้

hâi — to weep; to cry with tears (archaic form)

ขม

khǒm — bitter in taste; harsh; unpleasant

ขื่น

khûen — bitter; pungent; feeling of sorrow or distress

โบก

bòok — to wave; to beckon with hand or flag

มือ

muue — hand; the human hand used for gestures

จน

jon — until; poor (lacking money); up to the point

กระทั่ง

kra-thâng — until; even; up to a certain point

ลับ

láp — secret; hidden; out of sight

สาย

sǎai — line; cord; late; stream or trail

ตา

taa — eye; maternal grandfather in Thai family terms

แล่น

lâen — to sail; to run swiftly (of vehicles)

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — out; to exit; to come out from somewhere

บรรดา

ban-daa — all of; the various; a collective group

ผู้

phûu — person who; one who; agent nominalizer

เบื้อง

bûeang — side; direction; aspect; behind or in front of

หลัง

lǎng — back; behind; after; rear side

แก่

kàe — to; for; old; aged; giving something to someone

ชี

chii — to point; a nun; also a name particle

จระเข้

jɔ-ra-khêe — crocodile; large reptile living in water

ต่าง

tàang — different; various; foreign; each other

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — to feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

เศร้า

sâo — sad; sorrowful; feeling unhappy

โศก

sòok — grief; sorrow; deep sadness or mourning

แสน

sǎen — hundred thousand; extremely; very much

เคย

khoei — used to; have ever done before

ครั้ง

khráng — time; instance; occasion; classifier for events

ชีวิต

chii-wít — life; one's existence; living experience

เขา

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

รู้จัก

rúu-jàk — to know someone; to be acquainted with

ใคร

khrai — who; whoever; anyone; question word for person

ชื่น

chûen — cheerful; refreshed; pleased; happy feeling

ชอบ

chɔ̂ɔp — to like; to enjoy; to be fond of

เท่า

thâo — equal to; as much as; same level or amount

กับ

kàp — with; and; together with someone or something

จาก

jàak — from; away from; departing a place

ลา

laa — to say goodbye; to take leave; donkey

ซ้ำ

sám — to repeat; again; once more; duplicate

เล่า

lâo — to narrate; to tell a story; then (particle)

ยัง

yang — still; yet; also; continuing an action

ยืน

yuuen — to stand; to stand up on one's feet

โขด

khòot — rocky outcrop; a cluster of rocks

หิน

hǐn — rock; stone; hard mineral material

บท

bòt — chapter; lesson; role; a section of text

สิบ

sìp — ten; the number 10

สาม

sǎam — three; the number 3

แดง

daeng — red; bright red color

ขณะ

kha-nà — moment; while; during a period of time

ผ่าน

phàan — to pass through; to go past something

ชาย

chaai — man; male; edge or shore of water

ฝั่ง

fàng — bank or shore of a river or sea

ยิ่ง

yîng — even more; increasingly; the more… the more

ใหญ่

yài — big; large; great in size or importance