The war of the worlds — Page 36

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something occurred

ข้าพเจ้า

khâa-phá-jâo — Formal first-person pronoun meaning I or me

ควร

khuan — Should; ought to do something appropriately

จะ

jà — Future tense marker; will or going to

ลุก

lúk — To rise up or stand from a seated position

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise or increase in direction

ยืน

yeun — To stand upright on one's feet

แม้

máe — Even though; despite a given condition

ต้อง

tông — Must; have to do something necessarily

ตาย

taai — To die; cease to be alive

เพราะ

phró — Because; the reason or cause of something

การ

gaan — Noun-forming prefix indicating an action or process

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

เรียกร้อง

rîak-róng — To demand or call for something urgently

ให้

hâi — To give; causative marker meaning to let or make

พวก

phûak — Group or bunch of people; they or those

เขา

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

กลับใจ

glàp-jai — To change one's heart or repent sincerely

เถิด

thòet — Particle urging or encouraging an action gently

ผู้

phûu — Person who; prefix indicating a person doing something

กดขี่

gòt-khìi — To oppress or suppress someone with force

คน

khon — Person; human being; people in general

ยากจน

yâak-jon — Poor; lacking sufficient money or resources

ขัดสน

khàt-sǒn — To be in need; financially destitute or struggling

บ่อ

bòo — A pit, well, or deep hole in the ground

ย่ำ

yâm — To trample or tread heavily upon something

องุ่น

à-ngùn — Grape; a small sweet fruit grown in clusters

ของ

khǒng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

พระเจ้า

phrá-jâo — God; a divine supreme being or deity

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicating completion of an action

ก็

gôr — Then; also; discourse particle linking clauses

หวน

hǔan — To return or revert back to something previous

กลับ

glàp — To return or go back to a previous place

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward the speaker

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk to someone

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; about; concerning a topic or place

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story, matter, or topic being discussed

อาหาร

aa-hǎan — Food; things eaten for nourishment and sustenance

ที่

thîi — Place; relative pronoun that; at a location

หวง

hǔang — To be possessive or protective of something jealously

กัน

gan — Each other; together; mutual reciprocal particle

ไว้

wái — To keep or hold something in reserve

จาก

jàak — From; away from a place or source

อย่าง

yàang — Kind, type, or manner of something

กะทันหัน

gà-than-hǎn — Suddenly; unexpectedly without prior warning

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; by means of something

วิงวอน

wing-won — To plead or beg earnestly for something

ขอร้อง

khǒr-róng — To request or implore someone to do something

ร้องไห้

róng-hâi — To cry or weep with tears from sadness

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or context

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most; the utmost degree or extreme end

ขู่เข็ญ

khùu-khěn — To threaten or intimidate someone into compliance

เริ่ม

rôem — To begin or start an activity or process

เปล่ง

plèng — To emit or utter a sound or light

เสียง

sǐang — Sound, voice, or noise produced by something

ดัง

dang — Loud; producing a strong or prominent sound

อย่า

yàa — Don't; imperative particle prohibiting an action

ทำ

tham — To do or make something; perform an action

เช่น

chên — Such as; for example; like a given instance

สังเกต

sǎng-gèet — To observe or notice something carefully and attentively

เห็น

hěn — To see or perceive something visually

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introducing a quoted clause

ตน

ton — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

มี

mii — To have; there is or are something

อำนาจ

am-nâat — Power, authority, or control over others

เหนือ

nǔea — Above; over; north; superior to something

ขู่

khùu — To threaten or intimidate someone verbally

ตะโกน

tà-goon — To shout or yell loudly at someone

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or take something somewhere

หา

hǎa — To search for or look for something

เรา

rao — We, us, or I; first-person pronoun

ช่วง

chûang — Period or span of time; a segment

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a particular moment or duration

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one or a single item

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; an object or matter in general

หวาดกลัว

wàat-glua — To be afraid or terrified of something

แต่

tàe — But; however; introducing a contrasting idea

ยอม

yom — To yield, accept, or submit to something

อ่อน

òn — Soft, weak, or tender in nature

ข้อ

khôo — Point, clause, or joint; a specific item

ใดๆ

dai-dai — Any; whichever; used in negative or general contexts

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater extent

ลด

lót — To reduce, decrease, or lower something

โอกาส

oo-gàat — Opportunity or chance to do something

หลบหนี

lòp-nǐi — To flee or escape from danger or pursuit

ลง

long — Down; to descend or decrease in direction

ประเมิน

prà-moen — To evaluate or estimate the value of something

ค่า

khâa — Value, worth, or cost of something

ไม่ได้

mâi-dâi — Cannot; not able to; did not do something

ขัดขืน

khàt-khǔen — To resist or defy authority or commands

ไม่

mâi — No; not; negation particle in Thai

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

มั่นใจ

mân-jai — Confident; certain or sure about something

เลย

loei — At all; ever; intensifier expressing totality or surprise

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time

ไม่ว่า

mâi-wâa — No matter; regardless of what or how

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How; in what way or manner

ค่อยๆ

khôi-khôi — Gradually; slowly and gently step by step

ตลอด

tà-lòot — Throughout; all along; the entire duration

ส่วน

sùan — Part, portion, or section of something whole

ใหญ่

yài — Big, large, or great in size

แปด

pàet — Eight; the number eight

เก้า

gâo — Nine; the number nine

คำ

kham — Word; a unit of language or speech

ปะปน

pà-pon — To mix or blend different things together

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something

กระแส

grà-sǎe — Current, stream, or trend flowing in a direction

ครึ่ง

khrûeng — Half; one of two equal portions

ดี

dii — Good; well; of positive quality or virtue

บ้า

bâa — Crazy, mad, or wildly enthusiastic about something

ฟุ้งเฟ้อ

fúng-fóe — Extravagant; wastefully spending beyond one's means

อยู่

yùu — To stay, live, or be located somewhere

เสมอ

sà-mǒe — Always; equally; consistently at all times

ต่อ

tòr — To continue; against; per; connecting to something

ปฏิบัติ

pà-tì-bàt — To practice or perform duties and obligations

ศาสนกิจ

sàat-sà-ná-gìt — Religious duty or practice performed devoutly

อัน

an — Classifier for items; that which; a thing

ว่างเปล่า

wâang-plào — Empty, hollow, or void of content or meaning

หลอกลวง

lòok-luang — To deceive or trick someone dishonestly

จน

jon — Until; poor; up to a point in time

สงสาร

sǒng-sǎan — To pity or feel compassion for someone suffering

นอน

noon — To lie down or sleep in a resting position

หลับ

làp — To sleep or be asleep; eyes closed in rest

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle away from speaker

สัก

sàk — A moment; just a little; used for emphasis

ครู่

khrûu — A short while; a brief moment of time

เริ่มต้น

rôem-tôn — To begin or start something from the beginning

ใหม่

mài — New; again; fresh or recently made

อีก

ìik — Another; again; more; additionally

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; occasion; an instance of something happening

พลัง

phalang — Energy, strength, or power to do things

ฟื้น

fûen — To recover or regain consciousness after weakness

คืน

khuuen — Night; to return or restore something back

มาก

mâak — Much, many, or a lot of something

จำเป็น

jam-pen — Necessary; essential; must be done or used

หยุด

yùt — To stop or cease an action or movement

นิ่ง

nîng — Still, motionless, or calm without movement

คุก

khúk — Prison or jail; a place of confinement

เข่า

khào — Knee; the joint in the middle of the leg

ก่อน

gòon — Before; prior to something in time or order

หน้า

nâa — Face; front; next; page of a document

นั่ง

nâng — To sit down in a seated position

มืด

mûet — Dark; lacking light in a place or situation

ใกล้

glâi — Near or close in distance to something

หม้อ

mòr — Pot or cooking vessel used for preparing food

ทองแดง

thong-daeng — Copper; a reddish-brown metallic element

เงียบ

ngîap — Quiet, silent, or without noise

นาน

naan — Long; for a long period of time

เกิน

goen — Excessive; more than; beyond a limit

กล่าว

glàao — To state or mention something formally or officially

น้ำเสียง

nám-sǐang — Tone of voice conveying mood or attitude

หลุม

lǔm — Hole or pit dug into the ground

ได้

dâi — Can; able to; did; obtained something

แน่

nâe — Sure, certain, definitely true or reliable

บัดนี้

bàt-níi — Now; at this present moment in time

พยาน

phá-yaan — Witness; someone who testifies to an event

วิบัติ

wí-bàt — Disaster, ruin, or catastrophic misfortune

จง

jong — Imperative particle meaning let or shall do

แก่

gàe — To; for; old; aged or directed toward someone

เมือง

mueang — City, town, or country; an inhabited place

อกตัญญู

òk-tà-nyuu — Ungrateful; lacking gratitude toward benefactors

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned