The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 5

Vocabulary

นั่น

nan — That (thing over there), demonstrative pronoun.

คือ

khue — Is, are; used to equate or define something.

ถุงมือ

thung mue — Gloves worn on the hands.

หนึ่ง

nueng — The number one; a single item.

คู่

khu — A pair or couple of matching items.

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle.

ฉัน

chan — I, me; first-person pronoun (informal).

แค่

khae — Only, just; limiting to a small amount.

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation.

รีด

riet — To iron clothes; to press fabric smooth.

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for animals or objects.

เท่านั้น

thao-nan — Only, that's all; nothing more than.

เธอ

thoe — She, her, you (informal female address).

ซัก

sak — To wash clothes by laundering them.

เอง

eng — Self; oneself; emphasizes personal action.

นี่

ni — This (here); demonstrative pronoun close by.

ผ้าเช็ดหน้า

pha-chet-na — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping face.

ผืน

phuen — Classifier for flat fabric items like cloths.

สุดท้าย

sut-thai — Last, final; occurring at the very end.

กล่าว

klao — To say, state, or declare something formally.

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates completed action or sequence.

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun or title.

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently doing; progressive aspect marker in Thai.

จุ่ม

chum — To dip or immerse something into liquid.

อะไร

a-rai — What; interrogative word asking about things.

ลง

long — Down; to go down or descend somewhere.

ใน

nai — In, inside; preposition indicating location within.

อ่าง

ang — Basin, tub, or bowl used for washing.

เหล่านี้

lao-ni — These; plural demonstrative referring to nearby items.

ตัว

tua — Classifier for animals, clothing, and characters.

เล็กๆ

lek-lek — Small, tiny; reduplication emphasizing smallness.

ช่าง

chang — How very; intensifier expressing strong quality.

อย่าง

yang — Way, manner; type or kind of something.

ที่สุด

thi-sut — Most; superlative marker indicating the highest degree.

นาง

nang — Mrs., woman; title or pronoun for female.

ตอนนี้

ton-ni — Now, at this moment; present time reference.

รีดผ้า

riet-pha — To iron laundry; pressing clothes with an iron.

เสร็จ

set — Finished, done; completion of a task.

จะ

cha — Will, going to; future tense marker in Thai.

ไป

pai — To go; directional verb away from speaker.

ผึ่ง

phueng — To air out or dry clothes in open air.

เสื้อผ้า

suea-pha — Clothes, clothing, garments worn on body.

บ้าง

bang — Some; somewhat; at least a little bit.

สิ่งของ

sing-khong — Things, items, objects of various kinds.

นุ่ม

num — Soft, tender; smooth and gentle to touch.

ฟู

fu — Fluffy, puffed up; light and airy texture.

น่ารัก

na-rak — Cute, adorable; charming and lovable in appearance.

โอ้

o — Oh!; exclamation expressing surprise or admiration.

เหล่านั้น

lao-nan — Those; plural demonstrative referring to distant items.

เสื้อคลุม

suea-khlum — Coat, cloak, or overgarment worn over clothes.

ขนแกะ

khon-kae — Wool; fleece from a sheep's body.

ลูกแกะ

luk-kae — Lamb; a young sheep.

ที่

thi — That, which; relative clause marker or place.

เสื้อแจ็คเก็ต

suea-jaek-ket — Jacket; a short coat worn over clothing.

ถอด

thot — To remove or take off clothing or parts.

ออก

ok — Out; to exit or remove from something.

ได้

dai — Can, able to; or indicates past completion.

ไหม

mai — Question particle seeking yes or no answer.

ถาม

tham — To ask or inquire about something.

สิ

si — Particle urging or suggesting an action politely.

ถ้า

tha — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.

ต้องการ

tong-kan — To want, need, or require something.

ดู

du — To look, watch, or examine something.

เครื่องหมาย

khrueang-mai — Mark, sign, or symbol indicating something.

แกะ

kae — Sheep; a woolly domestic farm animal.

ไหล่

lai — Shoulder; the part of body below neck.

และ

lae — And; conjunction joining words or phrases together.

อัน

an — Classifier for small or general objects.

มี

mi — To have; there is or there are.

อีก

ik — More, another, again; additional quantity or time.

สาม

sam — Three; the number 3.

มา

ma — To come; directional verb toward the speaker.

จาก

chak — From; indicating origin or starting point.

พวกมัน

phuak-man — They, them; plural pronoun for animals or things.

ถูก

thuk — To be done to (passive marker); also cheap.

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action.

ตอน

ton — At the time of; episode or period of time.

เสมอ

sa-moe — Always, consistently; happening at all times.

แขวน

khwaen — To hang something up on a hook or line.

ทุก

thuk — Every, all; referring to each without exception.

ชนิด

cha-nit — Type, kind, or variety of something.

ขนาด

kha-nat — Size, dimension; the measurement of something.

ได้แก่

dai-kae — That is, namely; used to introduce examples.

สี

si — Color; a hue or shade of appearance.

น้ำตาล

nam-tan — Brown; the color of chocolate or wood.

หนู

nu — Mouse or rat; small rodent animal.

เสื้อกั๊ก

suea-kak — Vest, waistcoat; sleeveless garment worn over shirt.

หนัง

nang — Leather, skin; animal hide used as material.

ตุ่น

tun — Mole; a small burrowing underground mammal.

ดำ

dam — Black; the darkest color.

นุ่มนิ่ม

num-nim — Soft and gentle; very smooth to the touch.

เสื้อ

suea — Shirt, top; upper body clothing garment.

หาง

hang — Tail; the appendage at an animal's rear.

ยาว

yao — Long; having great length or extent.

แดง

daeng — Red; the color of blood or fire.

ไม่มี

mai-mi — There is none; does not have or exist.

กระรอก

kra-rok — Squirrel; a bushy-tailed tree-climbing rodent.

น้ำเงิน

nam-ngoen — Blue; the color of the sky or sea.

หด

hot — To shrink; fabric reducing in size when washed.

มาก

mak — Very, much, a lot; indicating high degree.

กระโปรง

kra-prong — Skirt; a garment hanging from the waist.

ชั้นใน

chan-nai — Underwear, undergarment; clothing worn under outer clothes.

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses.

หาย

hai — To disappear, vanish; also to recover from illness.

ระหว่าง

ra-wang — Between, among, during; a middle period or space.

ตะกร้า

ta-kra — Basket; woven container for carrying items.

ก็

ko — Also, then; connective particle linking sentences.

ว่างเปล่า

wang-plao — Empty, vacant; containing nothing inside.

จากนั้น

chak-nan — After that, then; indicating a following action.

ชง

chong — To brew or prepare a hot drink.

ชา

cha — Tea; the popular hot beverage drink.

ถ้วย

thuai — Cup; a small vessel for drinking beverages.

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended or designated for a purpose.

ตัวเอง

tua-eng — Oneself, yourself; reflexive pronoun emphasizing self.

พวกเธอ

phuak-thoe — They, you all; plural informal pronoun.

นั่ง

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

อยู่

yu — To stay, be located at; existence particle.

หน้า

na — Front, face; in front of something.

กองไฟ

kong-fai — Campfire or bonfire; a pile of burning wood.

บน

bon — On, on top of; upper surface position.

ม้านั่ง

ma-nang — Bench; a long seat for multiple people.

มอง

mong — To look at, gaze at; directing one's eyes.

เฉียง

chiang — Slanted, sideways, oblique; at an angle.

กัน

kan — Together, each other; mutual or reciprocal action.