The war of the worlds — Page 8

Vocabulary

เรา

rao — We, us, or I (informal first person pronoun)

นั่ง

nâng — To sit down or be seated

อยู่

yùu — To be located at; to stay somewhere

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or thing

ครัว

krua — Kitchen; room where food is cooked

ที่

thîi — At, which, that; place or relative pronoun

ติดกัน

tìt gan — Adjacent, next to each other, connected together

ความมืด

khwaam mûut — Darkness; the state of having no light

เพราะ

phró — Because; the reason that something happens

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs

กล้า

glâa — To dare; to be brave or courageous

จุด

jùt — To light or ignite; a point or spot

ไฟ

fai — Fire; flame; also electricity or light

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicating completed action

ก็

gôr — Also, then, so; connective particle in sentences

กิน

gin — To eat; to consume food or drink

ขนมปัง

khanǒm pang — Bread; a baked flour-based food item

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something

แฮม

haem — Ham; cured or processed pork meat

และ

lǽ — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ดื่ม

dùum — To drink; to consume a liquid

เบียร์

bia — Beer; an alcoholic beverage made from hops

จาก

jàak — From; originating or departing from somewhere

ขวด

khùat — Bottle; a container for liquids

เดียวกัน

diao gan — The same one; identical; together as one

บาทหลวง

bàat lǔang — Catholic priest; a Christian religious clergy member

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; a relative pronoun connector

ยังคง

yang khong — Still; continuing to remain in a state

ขี้ขลาด

khîi khlàat — Cowardly; easily frightened, lacking bravery

กระสับกระส่าย

grasàp grasàai — Restless, agitated, anxious and unable to settle

บัดนี้

bàt níi — Now, at this moment; currently (formal usage)

กลับ

glàp — To return; to go back to a place

แปลก

plàek — Strange, odd, unusual, or unfamiliar

พอ

phor — Enough; sufficient; just as or when

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker before a verb

อยาก

yàak — To want; to desire something strongly

เดิน

dəən — To walk; to move on foot

หน้า

nâa — Face; front; next; page

ต่อไป

tòr pai — To continue forward; onward; from now on

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first person pronoun (informal, female)

กำลัง

gamlang — Currently doing; in the process of; strength

กระตุ้น

gratûn — To stimulate, encourage, or motivate someone

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; causative verb marker

เขา

khǎo — He, she, him, her; third person pronoun

บำรุง

bamrung — To nourish, maintain, or take care of

ด้วย

dûay — Also, too, with; used for addition or accompaniment

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix indicating an action or process

อาหาร

aahǎan — Food; meals; nourishment consumed by people

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something happened

เหตุการณ์

hèt gaan — Event, incident, or situation that takes place

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

ถูก

thùuk — To be hit; correct; passive voice marker

จองจำ

jong jam — To imprison, confine, or hold captive

เกิด

gəət — To occur, happen; to be born

ขึ้น

khûen — To rise, go up; directional particle upward

คง

khong — Probably, likely; to remain stable or steady

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; continuing state or action

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at; until; about

เที่ยงคืน

thîang khûun — Midnight; twelve o'clock at night

หรอก

rɔ̀k — Particle softening negation or emphasizing disbelief

พูด

phûut — To speak, talk, or say something

แสง

sǎeng — Light; a beam or ray of illumination

จ้า

jâa — Bright, glaring, intense (of light or color)

สี

sǐi — Color; shade or hue of something

เขียว

khǐao — Green; the color of grass or leaves

สดใส

sòt sai — Bright, vivid, cheerful in color or mood

ตา

taa — Eye; the organ used for seeing

พร่า

phrâa — Blurry, dim, indistinct; vision becoming unclear

ปรากฏ

praa gòt — To appear, emerge, become visible or manifest

ทุก

thúk — Every, all, each without exception

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, matter; a general noun classifier

โผล่

plòi — To pop out, emerge, or suddenly appear

ออก

òk — Out, outside; to exit or come forth

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward speaker

มอง

mong — To look at, gaze, or observe something

เห็น

hěn — To see, perceive visually with the eyes

ได้

dâi — Can, able to; to get or obtain something

ชัดเจน

chát jen — Clear, distinct, obvious, easy to understand

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; to become

ดำ

dam — Black; the darkest color

หาย

hǎai — To disappear, vanish; to recover from illness

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle away from speaker

อีก

ìik — Again, another, more; additional occurrence

ครั้ง

khrâng — Time, occurrence, instance of an event

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; along with

เสียง

sǐang — Sound, noise, voice; an auditory sensation

ระเบิด

rá bòet — Explosion; to explode or blow up violently

รุนแรง

run raeng — Violent, severe, intense in force or degree

เช่น

chên — Such as, for example, like something else

เคย

khoei — Ever, used to; having done something before

ได้ยิน

dâi yin — To hear; to perceive sound through the ears

ก่อน

gòn — Before, prior to; earlier in time

หรือ

rǔu — Or; a conjunction offering alternatives

หลัง

lǎng — After; behind; back of the body

นั้น

nán — That, those; referring to something previously mentioned

ติดๆ

tìt tìt — In quick succession; one right after another

จน

jon — Until; so much that; poor (financially)

แทบ

thâep — Almost, nearly, hardly; just barely

พร้อมกัน

phrôm gan — Simultaneously, all at once, at the same time

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

ทุบ

thúp — To hit, smash, or pound forcefully

ดัง

dang — Loud, noisy; famous or well-known

ข้าง

khâang — Side, beside, next to something or someone

กระจก

grajòk — Glass; mirror; window pane material

แตก

tàek — To break, crack, shatter into pieces

อิฐ

ìt — Brick; a rectangular block for building construction

หิน

hǐn — Stone, rock; hard mineral material

พัง

phang — To collapse, crumble, break down structurally

ทลาย

thalaai — To demolish, destroy, or fall apart completely

รอบๆ

rôp rôp — Around, surrounding, on all sides

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and objects

ปูน

puun — Cement, plaster; building material used in construction

ฝ้า

fâa — Ceiling lining; a flat overhead interior surface

เพดาน

pheedaan — Ceiling; the upper interior surface of a room

ร่วง

rûang — To fall, drop, tumble down from above

ลง

long — Down; to descend; directional particle downward

ทับ

tháp — To press down on; to overlap; to crush

กระจาย

grajaai — To scatter, spread out, or disperse widely

เสี่ยงๆ

sîang sîang — Dangerously close; barely missing; risky situation

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface or place

หัว

hǔa — Head; top of body; beginning of something

ของ

khǒng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

กระแทก

grathàek — To slam, strike, or crash into forcefully

คว่ำ

khwâm — To overturn, flip upside down, fall face-first

ข้าม

khâam — To cross over; to pass beyond a boundary

พื้น

phúun — Floor, ground; flat surface underfoot

ชน

chon — To collide with; to crash into something

ที่จับ

thîi jàp — Handle; a part designed to be gripped

เตา

tao — Stove, oven, furnace; cooking heat source

อบ

òp — To bake or roast using enclosed heat

หมด

mòt — Finished, all gone, completely used up

สติ

sàtì — Consciousness; awareness; presence of mind

นาน

naan — Long time; for an extended duration

มาก

mâak — Very, much, many; a large amount

บอก

bòk — To tell, inform, or say to someone

ฟื้น

fûun — To regain consciousness; to recover or revive

ใบหน้า

bai nâa — Face; the front part of the head

เปียก

pìak — Wet; soaked with liquid or moisture

โชก

chôok — Drenched, soaked thoroughly with liquid

พบ

phóp — To find, meet, or discover someone or something

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces reported speech

เลือด

lûeat — Blood; the red fluid in living bodies

แผล

phlǎe — Wound, sore, or cut on the body

หน้าผาก

nâa phàak — Forehead; the area above the eyebrows

ซับ

sáp — To absorb or wipe up liquid gently

น้ำ

náam — Water; liquid; any fluid substance

ชั่ว

chûa — Evil, wicked; a short duration of time

ขณะ

khanà — Moment, instant; while something is happening

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one; a single unit

จำ

jam — To remember, memorize, or recall something

อะไร

àrai — What; anything; used in questions or statements

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix denoting state or quality

ทรงจำ

song jam — Memory; the ability to remember past events

ค่อยๆ

khôi khôi — Gradually, slowly, little by little

คืน

khuun — To return something; night; nighttime

รอย

roi — Mark, trace, scar, or impression left behind

ฟกช้ำ

fók châm — Bruise; discolored skin from impact or injury

ขมับ

khamàp — Temple; the side area of the head

เริ่ม

rôem — To begin, start, or commence an action

ปวด

pùat — To ache, hurt, or feel pain

คุณ

khun — You; polite second person pronoun; title of respect

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel, sense, or perceive emotionally or physically

ดี

dii — Good, well, fine; in a positive state

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle used at end of yes/no questions

ถาม

thǎam — To ask a question or make an inquiry

กระซิบ

grasíp — To whisper; to speak very softly and quietly