The Story of Doctor Dolittle — Page 75

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something occurred

เรือ

ruea — Boat; a watercraft used for travel

แล่น

lâen — To sail or move swiftly through water

เข้า

khâo — To enter; to go into a place

สู่

sùu — Toward; in the direction of something

อ่าว

àao — Bay; a body of water partly enclosed by land

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; a way or type of something

ปลอดภัย

plòot-phai — Safe; free from danger or harm

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

สามารถ

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

มองเห็น

maawng-hěn — To be able to see; to have sight of

ได้

dâai — Can; able to; also marks past or possibility

จาก

jàak — From; originating at a particular place

ทะเล

thá-lee — Sea; a large body of salt water

เปิด

pòoet — Open; to open or expose something

หมอ

mǎaw — Doctor; a medical professional who heals people

บอก

bàawk — To tell; to inform someone of something

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces reported speech or a clause

เขา

khǎo — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai

ลง

long — To go down; to descend to a lower place

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from current location

ที่

thîi — At; a place or relative clause marker

เกาะ

kòo — Island; a piece of land surrounded by water

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to; for the purpose of doing

หา

hǎa — To search for; to look for something

น้ำ

náam — Water; the essential liquid for drinking

เพราะ

phráw — Because; giving the reason for something

ไม่มี

mâi-mii — There is none; to not have something

เหลือ

lǔea — Remaining; left over after use

ไว้

wái — To keep; to set aside for future use

ดื่ม

dùuem — To drink; to consume liquid

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to someone or something

แล้ว

láew — Already; indicates completed action or then

และ

láe — And; connecting two words or clauses

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow or cause someone something

สัตว์

sàt — Animal; a living creature that is not a plant

ทุก

thúk — Every; all of a group without exception

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals and objects

ออก

àawk — To go out; to exit from a place

ด้วย

dûay — Also; too; together with something else

วิ่งเล่น

wîng-lên — To run around playfully; to frolic outdoors

หญ้า

yâa — Grass; green ground-covering plant

ยืด

yùuet — To stretch; to extend limbs or muscles

ขา

khǎa — Leg; the lower limb used for walking

ขณะ

khà-nà — While; at the moment something is happening

พวกเขา

phûak-khǎo — They; referring to a group of people

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; present progressive tense marker

สังเกตเห็น

sǎng-kèet-hěn — To notice; to observe and become aware of

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

หนู

nǔu — Mouse or rat; small rodent animal

จำนวน

jam-nuan — Number; quantity or amount of something

มาก

mâak — Many; a lot; large quantity or degree

ขึ้น

khûen — To go up; to rise or increase

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker

ชั้น

chán — Floor; a level or deck of a structure

ล่าง

lâang — Lower; below or at the bottom level

เช่นกัน

chên-kan — Likewise; also; in the same manner too

เริ่ม

rôoem — To begin; to start doing an activity

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot

ไล่

lâi — To chase; to pursue someone or something

ตาม

taam — To follow; after; in pursuit of something

พวกมัน

phûak-man — They; referring to animals or things

การ

kaan — Nominalizer; turns verbs into abstract nouns

ไล่จับ

lâi-jàp — To chase and catch; to pursue and capture

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates identity or state of being

เกม

keem — Game; an activity done for fun or competition

โปรด

pròot — Favorite; most preferred or beloved thing

โดย

dooi — By; by means of; through an agent

ตลอด

tà-lòot — Throughout; all along a period or distance

แต่

tàe — But; however; introduces a contrasting clause

หยุด

yùt — To stop; to cease an action or movement

ดำ

dam — Black; the darkest color

ใหญ่

yài — Big; large in size or quantity

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one; a single thing

ดู

duu — To look; to watch or observe something

เหมือน

mǔean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

อยาก

yàak — To want; to desire doing or having something

พูด

phûut — To speak; to say words aloud

อะไร

à-rai — What; asking about an unknown thing

บางอย่าง

baang-yàang — Something; an unspecified thing or matter

กับ

kàp — With; together with another person or thing

คืบคลาน

khûuep-khlaan — To crawl slowly; to creep forward cautiously

ข้างหน้า

khâang-nâa — In front; ahead of a current position

ขี้อาย

khîi-aai — Shy; easily embarrassed or timid around others

ราว

raao — About; approximately; a railing or bar

กั้น

kân — To partition; to separate or block off space

มอง

maawng — To look; to gaze at something

หมา

mǎa — Dog; a common domestic pet animal

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to stay at a place

หางตา

hǎang-taa — Corner of the eye; sideways glance

หลังจาก

lǎng-jàak — After; following a particular event or time

ไอ

ai — To cough; to expel air from the throat

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix; state or quality of something

ประหม่า

prà-mâa — Nervous; feeling anxious or flustered

สอง

sǎawng — Two; the number two

สาม

sǎam — Three; the number three

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; an instance or occurrence of an action

ทำความสะอาด

tham-khwaam-sà-àat — To clean; to make something tidy and hygienic

หนวด

nùat — Whiskers; facial hair or animal whiskers

เช็ด

chét — To wipe; to clean a surface by wiping

ปาก

pàak — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking

ก็

kâaw — Also; then; a filler or connective particle

คุณหมอ

khun-mǎaw — Doctor; polite term addressing a physician

รู้

rúu — To know; to have knowledge of something

แน่นอน

nâe-naawn — Certainly; of course; without any doubt

ลำ

lam — Classifier for boats, aircraft, or tubes

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a space or time

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ใช่

châi — Yes; that is correct; affirmative answer

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle at end of yes/no questions

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

เคย

khoei — Ever; used to have; past experience marker

ได้ยิน

dâai-yin — To hear; to perceive sound with the ears

มัก

mák — Often; tend to; usually does something

ทิ้ง

thîng — To abandon; to throw away or discard

จม

jom — To sink; to go under water or liquid

นั่น

nân — That; pointing to something farther away

คือ

khuue — Is; means; used to define or explain something

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; an object or matter of consideration

ฉัน

chǎn — I; first-person pronoun used by females or casually

ผู้คน

phûu-khon — People; a group of human beings collectively

พูดถึง

phûut-thǔeng — To mention; to talk about a particular topic

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story; topic; matter being discussed

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

เหยียดหยาม

yìat-yǎam — To look down on; to scorn or despise someone

ราวกับ

raao-kàp — As if; as though; in a manner resembling

มัน

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

น่า

nâa — Worth; deserving of a feeling or action

อับอาย

àp-aai — Shameful; embarrassing; causing disgrace or humiliation

โทษ

thôot — Blame; fault; also means sorry informally

พวกเรา

phûak-rao — We; us; referring to our group collectively

ท้ายที่สุด

tháai-thîi-sùt — Finally; in the end; ultimately after everything

ใคร

khrai — Who; asking about or referring to a person

เล่า

lâo — Then; narrative particle; also means to tell a story

ยอม

yaawm — To yield; to agree or surrender to something

ถ้า

thâa — If; used to introduce a conditional clause