The war of the worlds — Page 104

Vocabulary

ใบหน้า

bai nâa — Face; the front part of a person's head.

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to someone or something.

ผู้คน

phûu khon — People; a group of human beings.

เหล่านี้

lào níi — These; referring to nearby people or things.

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

รูปลักษณ์

rûup lák — Appearance; overall look or physical presentation.

โดยรวม

dooi ruam — Overall; taken as a whole or collectively.

พวกเขา

phûak khǎo — They; third-person plural pronoun.

ตัดกัน

tàt kan — To contrast; to stand out against each other.

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; like or in the way of.

เห็นได้ชัด

hěn dâi chát — Obviously; clearly visible or apparent to all.

กับ

kàp — With; together with or against someone.

ใน

nai — In; inside or within a place or time.

ชุด

chút — Outfit; a set of matching clothes worn together.

วันหยุด

wan yùt — Holiday; a day off from work or school.

บน

bon — On; positioned above or on top of something.

รถโดยสาร

rót dooi sǎan — Bus; a vehicle that carries many passengers.

ทันสมัย

than samǎi — Modern; up-to-date or contemporary in style.

แอบมอง

àep maawng — To peek; to look secretly at someone or something.

จาก

jàak — From; indicating origin or departure point.

รถม้า

rót máa — Horse-drawn carriage; old vehicle pulled by horses.

หยุด

yùt — To stop; to cease movement or activity.

ที่

thîi — At; a place or location marker.

จัตุรัส

jàt-tu-rât — Square; an open public area in a town.

ราวกับ

raao kàp — As if; in a manner resembling something else.

ยัง

yang — Still; continuing an action or state.

ตัดสินใจ

tàt sin jai — To decide; to make a choice or resolution.

ไม่ได้

mâi dâi — Cannot; did not or unable to do something.

ว่า

wâa — That; introducing a clause or reported speech.

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai.

ไป

pai — To go; to move toward a destination.

ทางไหน

thaang nǎi — Which way; asking about direction or route.

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — Most; superlative marker indicating the highest degree.

ก็

kâaw — Then; also; a discourse particle indicating consequence.

เลี้ยว

líiao — To turn; to change direction while moving.

ทาง

thaang — Way; a path, direction, or route.

ทิศตะวันออก

thít ta-wan àawk — East; the direction where the sun rises.

ตามแนว

taam naeo — Along; following the line or direction of something.

ถนน

tha-nǒn — Road; a paved path for vehicles to travel.

ห่าง

hàang — Far; at a distance from something or someone.

ออกไป

àawk pai — To go out; to move away from a place.

สักหน่อย

sàk nàoi — A little; just a small amount or distance.

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are.

ชาย

chaai — Man; an adult male person.

คนหนึ่ง

khon nùeng — One person; a single individual.

เสื้อผ้า

sûea phâa — Clothes; garments worn to cover the body.

ธรรมดา

tham-ma-daa — Ordinary; plain and unremarkable in appearance.

วันทำงาน

wan tham ngaan — Workday; a regular day spent working.

ขี่

khìi — To ride; to sit on and control a vehicle or animal.

รถสามล้อ

rót sǎam láaw — Tricycle; a three-wheeled vehicle for transportation.

แบบ

bàep — Style; a type or pattern of something.

โบราณ

boo-raan — Ancient; old-fashioned or from a past era.

ล้อหน้า

láaw nâa — Front wheel; the forward wheel of a vehicle.

ขนาดเล็ก

kha-nàat lék — Small-sized; of little size or dimension.

เขา

khǎo — He/she/him/her; third-person singular pronoun.

สกปรก

sòk-ka-pròk — Dirty; unclean or covered in filth.

ซีด

sîit — Pale; lacking color, especially in the face.

ขาว

khǎao — White; the color of snow or milk.

พี่ชาย

phîi chaai — Older brother; an elder male sibling.

ฉัน

chǎn — I; first-person singular pronoun, often used by women.

เดิน

dəən — To walk; to move on foot.

ลงไป

long pai — To go down; to move downward or further along.

พบ

phóp — To meet; to encounter or come across someone.

ลักษณะ

lák-sa-nà — Characteristic; a distinguishing feature or quality.

ดังกล่าว

dang klàao — Aforementioned; as previously mentioned or stated.

จำนวน

jam-nuan — Number; a quantity or count of something.

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number 1.

ความคิด

khwaam khít — Thought; an idea or mental consideration.

เลือนลาง

lʉan laang — Vague; unclear or faintly remembered impression.

อาจ

àat — Might; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

ได้

dâi — Can; able to, or a past tense marker.

พบเห็น

phóp hěn — To come across; to encounter or notice something.

อะไร

a-rai — What; asking about an unknown thing.

บางอย่าง

baang yàang — Something; an unspecified thing or matter.

เกี่ยวกับ

kìiao kàp — About; concerning or relating to a topic.

สังเกตเห็น

sǎng-kèet hěn — To notice; to observe something with attention.

ตำรวจ

tam-rùat — Police officer; a person who enforces the law.

ผิดปกติ

phìt pa-ka-tì — Abnormal; deviating from what is usual or normal.

คอย

khaawi — To wait; to stay in expectation of something.

ควบคุม

khûap khum — To control; to manage or regulate something.

การจราจร

kaan ja-raa-jaawn — Traffic; the movement of vehicles on roads.

ผู้ลี้ภัย

phûu líi phai — Refugee; a person fleeing danger or disaster.

บางส่วน

baang sùan — Some; a part or portion of a whole.

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently; in the process of doing something.

แลกเปลี่ยน

lâek plìian — To exchange; to swap information or goods.

ข่าวสาร

khào sǎan — News; information about current events.

อ้างว่า

âang wâa — To claim; to assert that something is true.

เห็น

hěn — To see; to perceive with the eyes.

พวก

phûak — Group; a collective of people or things.

ส่วนใหญ่

sùan yài — Mostly; the greater part or majority.

ตื่นเต้น

tʉ̀ʉn têen — Excited; feeling thrilled or stimulated emotionally.

มีชีวิตชีวา

mii chii-wít chii-waa — Lively; full of energy and animation.

ประสบการณ์

pra-sòp kaan — Experience; knowledge gained through direct involvement.

อัน

an — A classifier for various objects; one item.

แปลกประหลาด

plàek pra-làat — Strange; unusual and surprising in character.

ตน

ton — Oneself; a reflexive pronoun referring to the self.

ถัดจาก

thàt jàak — Next to; immediately adjacent or following something.

โรงเตี๊ยม

roong tîiam — Inn; a small establishment providing food and lodging.

ต่างๆ

tàang tàang — Various; of different kinds or sorts.

ทำการค้า

tham kaan kháa — To do business; to engage in trade or commerce.

คึกคัก

khʉk khák — Bustling; lively and full of activity.

ผู้มาใหม่

phûu maa mài — Newcomer; a person who has recently arrived.

มุมถนน

mum tha-nǒn — Street corner; the point where two streets meet.

ทุกแห่ง

thúk hàeng — Everywhere; in every place or location.

กลุ่มคน

klùm khon — Crowd; a group of people gathered together.

อ่าน

àan — To read; to look at and comprehend written text.

หนังสือพิมพ์

nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ phim — Newspaper; a printed publication with daily news.

พูดคุย

phûut khui — To chat; to talk casually with others.

กัน

kan — Together; with each other, mutually.

หรือ

rʉ̌ʉ — Or; presenting an alternative option.

จ้องมอง

jâawng maawng — To stare; to gaze fixedly at something.

แขก

khàek — Guest; a visitor or person received at a place.

วันอาทิตย์

wan aa-thít — Sunday; the first or last day of the week.

ดูเหมือน

duu mʉ̌ʉan — To seem; to appear to be a certain way.

เพิ่ม

phə̂əm — To increase; to add more to something.

มากขึ้น

mâak khʉ̂ʉn — More; increasing in degree or amount.

เมื่อ

mʉ̂ʉa — When; at the time that something happened.

ราตรี

raa-trii — Night; the period of darkness after sunset.

ย่าง

yâang — To step; to approach or advance gradually.

เข้ามา

khâo maa — To come in; to enter a place or situation.

จน

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

กระทั่ง

kra-thâng — Until; even up to a certain point in time.

ถนนหนทาง

tha-nǒn hon thaang — Roads; streets and pathways in general.

กล่าวว่า

klàao wâa — To say; to state or declare something formally.

เหมือน

mʉ̌ʉan — Like; similar or resembling something else.

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time.

แข่งม้า

khàeng máa — Horse race; a competitive event involving horses.

ผู้หลบหนี

phûu lòp nǐi — Fugitive; a person who flees or escapes.

หลายคน

lǎai khon — Many people; a large number of individuals.

ได้รับ

dâi ráp — To receive; to get or obtain something.

คำตอบ

kham tàwp — Answer; a response or reply to a question.

ไม่น่าพอใจ

mâi nâa phaw jai — Unsatisfactory; not meeting expectations or standards.