The war of the worlds — Page 152

Vocabulary

สำหรับ

sam-rap — preposition meaning 'for' or 'intended for'

ผู้ที่

phu thi — person who; one who does something

คอย

khoi — to wait for; to keep watching expectantly

มองดู

mong du — to look at; to observe something visually

จาก

jak — from; away from a place or source

เรือกลไฟ

ruea kon fai — steamship; a ship powered by steam engine

ซึ่ง

sueng — which; that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

ลำเรือ

lam ruea — hull of a ship; body of a vessel

อยู่

yu — to be located; to exist at a place

ต่ำ

tam — low; at a position below normal level

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a space or area

น้ำ

nam — water; liquid essential for life

และ

lae — and; conjunction connecting words or clauses

มี

mi — to have; there is or there are

แสงอาทิตย์

saeng a-thit — sunlight; light rays emitted by the sun

ส่อง

song — to shine; to illuminate or beam light

เข้า

khao — to enter; to go into something

ตา

ta — eye; organ used for seeing

ดู

du — to look; to watch or observe

เหมือน

muean — similar to; resembling or looking like

ว่า

wa — that; introduces a reported speech or clause

เรือ

ruea — boat; ship; watercraft of any size

ลำนั้น

lam nan — that vessel; referring to a specific boat

ได้

dai — can; could; to be able to do

แล่น

laen — to sail; to move swiftly through water

ไป

pai — to go; moving away from current position

ท่ามกลาง

tham klang — in the midst of; surrounded by something

พวก

phuak — group; a collective of people or things

แล้ว

laeo — already; then; indicating completion of action

พวกเขา

phuak khao — they; them; a group of people

เห็น

hen — to see; to perceive visually

ร่าง

rang — figure; body; physical form of a being

ผอมโซ

phom so — extremely thin; gaunt and emaciated in appearance

ของ

khong — of; belonging to; possessive particle

แยก

yaek — to separate; to split apart from each other

ออก

ok — out; away; to exit or emerge from

กัน

kan — each other; together; mutual action particle

โผล่

phlo — to emerge; to pop up suddenly into view

ขึ้น

khuen — up; to rise; to ascend or increase

ขณะ

kha-na — moment; while; at the time of

ที่

thi — at; place; relative pronoun or location marker

ถอย

thoi — to retreat; to move backward away from

ร่น

ron — to pull back; to shrink away retreating

หา

ha — to find; to seek; toward something

ฝั่ง

fang — shore; bank; side of a river or coast

หนึ่ง

nueng — one; the number one; a single unit

นั้น

nan — that; those; referring to something previously mentioned

ยก

yok — to lift; to raise up something

เครื่องกำเนิด

khrueang kam-noet — generator; device that produces energy or output

รังสีความร้อน

rang-si khwam-ron — heat ray; beam of intense thermal radiation

ลักษณะ

lak-sa-na — characteristic; appearance; feature of something

คล้าย

khlai — similar; resembling; looking much like something else

กล้องถ่ายรูป

klong thai rup — camera; device used for taking photographs

มา

ma — to come; to move toward the speaker

มัน

man — it; third person pronoun for things or animals

ชี้

chi — to point; to direct attention toward something

อุปกรณ์

up-pa-kon — equipment; device; tool or apparatus used

ลง

long — down; to descend; to move downward

แนว

naeo — line; direction; alignment or row of things

เฉียง

chiang — diagonal; slanted; at an angle obliquely

กลุ่ม

klum — group; cluster; a collection of things together

ไอน้ำ

ai nam — steam; water vapor produced by heat

ก็

ko — also; then; discourse particle linking actions

พวย

phuai — spout; nozzle; tube for directing liquid flow

พุ่ง

phung — to shoot forward; to surge or dart quickly

ผิวน้ำ

phio nam — water surface; the top layer of water

ทันที

than thi — immediately; instantly; right away without delay

รังสี

rang-si — ray; radiation; beam of energy or light

สัมผัส

sam-phat — to touch; to come into contact with

คง

khong — probably; likely; must be; remaining stable

เจาะ

cho — to pierce; to drill through something forcefully

ทะลุ

tha-lu — to penetrate through; to pass completely through

ผ่าน

phan — to pass through; to go across something

เหล็ก

lek — iron; metal commonly used in construction

กราบ

krap — side of a ship; hull side of vessel

ราวกับ

rao kap — as if; just like; resembling in manner

แท่งเหล็ก

thaeng lek — iron rod; a solid bar of iron metal

ร้อน

ron — hot; high in temperature; producing heat

จน

jon — until; to the point of; so that

เป็น

pen — to be; to become; linking verb

สีขาว

si khao — white color; the lightest visible color

แทง

thaeng — to stab; to pierce sharply with force

กระดาษ

kra-dat — paper; thin sheet material for writing on

เปลวไฟ

pleo fai — flame; tongue of fire burning visibly

วูบ

wup — suddenly; flash; a quick brief moment

ลอย

loi — to float; to drift on water or air

ตัว

tua — body; classifier for animals and objects

หมุน

mun — to spin; to rotate around a center

โซเซ

so se — to stagger; to sway unsteadily while moving

อีก

ik — more; another; additionally; one more time

ชั่วขณะ

chua kha-na — for a moment; briefly; a short duration

ต่อมา

to ma — afterward; subsequently; later in time

ล้ม

lom — to fall down; to collapse onto the ground

กับ

kap — with; and; together with someone or something

มหึมา

ma-hue-ma — enormous; gigantic; tremendously large in size

สูง

sung — tall; high; elevated in height or level

อากาศ

a-kat — air; atmosphere; weather or sky

ปืนใหญ่

puen yai — cannon; large artillery gun firing projectiles

ดัง

dang — loud; famous; producing a strong sound

กึกก้อง

kuek kong — booming; resounding loudly with deep echo

ควัน

khwan — smoke; dark fumes from burning material

ไอ

ai — vapor; fumes; steam rising from substance

ระเบิด

ra-boet — to explode; an explosion; bomb or blast

ที

thi — time; occasion; once; a single instance

ละ

la — per; each; particle indicating distribution

กระบอก

kra-bok — cylinder; tube; classifier for cylindrical objects

กระสุน

kra-sun — bullet; ammunition; projectile fired from gun

นัด

nat — shot; round of ammunition; appointment or date

ทำให้

tham hai — to cause; to make something happen

กระเซ็น

kra-sen — to splash; to spatter liquid in drops

ใกล้

klai — near; close to; not far away

สะท้อน

sa-thon — to reflect; to bounce back light or sound

ทาง

thang — way; direction; path or route somewhere

กำลัง

kam-lang — currently; power; in the process of doing

หลบหนี

lop ni — to flee; to escape from danger or pursuit

เหนือ

nuea — above; north; over or higher than something

ทุบ

thup — to smash; to strike hard repeatedly

ลำเล็ก

lam lek — small vessel; a little boat or craft

แตก

taek — to break; to crack; to shatter apart

ชิ้นเล็กชิ้นน้อย

chin lek chin noi — small pieces; tiny fragments broken from something

แต่

tae — but; however; yet; introduces a contrast

ไม่มี

mai mi — there is no; lacking; without any presence

ใคร

khrai — who; anyone; someone; any person

สนใจ

son jai — to be interested in; to pay attention to

เรื่อง

rueang — story; matter; topic; about a subject

มาก

mak — much; many; a lot; very much

นัก

nak — very; expert; intensifier following adjective

เมื่อ

muea — when; at the time that something happened

กัปตัน

kap-tan — captain; commander of a ship or aircraft

บน

bon — on; above; on top of a surface

สะพาน

sa-phan — bridge; also ship's bridge where captain commands

เดินเรือ

doen ruea — to navigate; to sail and operate a ship

ตะโกน

ta-kon — to shout; to yell loudly at someone

อย่าง

yang — manner; way; in the style of something

ไม่เป็น

mai pen — unable to do; not being something properly

ภาษา

pha-sa — language; tongue; system of communication used

ผู้โดยสาร

phu doi-san — passenger; traveler riding in a vehicle

แน่น

naen — tightly packed; firm; dense or crowded

ท้าย

thai — rear; back end; stern of a ship

ต่าง

tang — various; different; each in their own way

โห่ร้อง

ho rong — to cheer; to shout in celebration or excitement

พร้อมกัน

phrom kan — simultaneously; all together at the same time

ร้อง

rong — to cry out; to shout; to make sound

ครั้ง

khrang — time; occasion; instance of something occurring

เพราะ

phro — because; due to; the reason for something

บางสิ่ง

bang sing — something; a certain unspecified thing

ยาว

yao — long; extended in length or duration

ดำ

dam — black; dark in color; to dive underwater

ทะลัก

tha-lak — to gush out; to surge forward suddenly

ความวุ่นวาย

khwam wun wai — chaos; turmoil; confusion and disorder

ส่วน

suan — part; portion; section of a whole

กลาง

klang — middle; center; in the central position

ช่อง

chong — opening; slot; gap or channel in something

ระบาย

ra-bai — to ventilate; to release or vent out

ปล่อง

plong — chimney; funnel; shaft for releasing smoke

พ่น

phon — to spray; to spew; to expel forcefully

ไฟ

fai — fire; flame; electricity or light source

ยังคง

yang khong — still; continues to remain in a state

มีชีวิต

mi chi-wit — alive; living; having life and vitality

ระบบ

ra-bop — system; organized method or set of processes

บังคับ

bang-khap — to control; to command; to force or steer

เลี้ยว

liao — to turn; to change direction while moving

ยัง

yang — still; yet; continuing to do something

สภาพ

sa-phap — condition; state; the current situation of something

ดี

di — good; fine; excellent in quality or condition

เครื่องยนต์

khrueang yon — engine; motor; machine that generates mechanical power

ทำงาน

tham ngan — to work; to function; to operate properly