The Wind in the Willows — Page 16

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — but, however; introduces a contrasting clause

เขา

khǎo — he, she, they; third person pronoun

เริ่ม

rôem — to begin, to start doing something

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — to feel, to sense an emotion or sensation

อิจฉา

ìt-chǎa — to be jealous or envious of someone

มาก

mâak — very, much, a lot; high degree

ขึ้น

khûen — to go up, increase; directional particle upward

เรื่อยๆ

rûuay-rûuay — continuously, gradually, on and on

ที่

thîi — at, which, that; place or relative clause marker

พาย

phaai — to paddle a boat using an oar

เรือ

ruua — boat, vessel used for water travel

อย่าง

yàang — like, as, in the manner of something

แข็งแกร่ง

khǎeng-krâeng — strong, sturdy, physically or mentally powerful

และ

láe — and; connects words, phrases, or clauses

คล่องแคล่ว

khlông-khlâew — nimble, agile, skilled and quick in action

เช่น

chên — for example, such as; gives an illustration

นั้น

nán — that, those; demonstrative pronoun for distant reference

ความ

khwaam — abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

ภาค

phâak — pride; also means region or section

ภูมิใจ

phuumi-jai — to be proud, to feel pride in something

ของ

khǎawng — of, belonging to; possessive particle

กระซิบ

krà-síp — to whisper quietly into someone's ear

ว่า

wâa — that; introduces a quoted or reported clause

ก็

gâaw — also, then, so; discourse particle linking ideas

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — can, to be able to do something

ทำ

tham — to do, to make, to perform an action

ได้

dâai — can, could, to obtain; ability or completion marker

ดี

dii — good, well; positive quality or outcome

พอๆ

phaw-phaw — about the same, roughly equal in degree

กัน

gan — together, each other; reciprocal or collective marker

กระโจน

krà-joon — to leap, to jump suddenly toward something

ฉวย

chǔuay — to snatch, to grab something quickly

ไม้พาย

máai-phaai — paddle, oar used to row a boat

มา

maa — to come; directional particle toward speaker

ฉับพลัน

chàp-phlan — suddenly, instantly, all at once

จน

jon — until, so much that; indicates result or limit

ซึ่ง

sûeng — which, that; relative pronoun linking clauses

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently doing; progressive aspect marker

มอง

maawng — to look at, to gaze at something

ออก

àawk — out, outward; directional particle away from center

ไป

pai — to go; directional particle away from speaker

เหนือ

nǔua — above, over, north; higher position or direction

ผืน

phǔuen — classifier for flat expanses like water or fabric

น้ำ

náam — water; liquid, river, or any watery substance

ท่อง

thâawng — to recite, to memorize and repeat aloud

บท

bòt — verse, poem, lesson, or script passage

กวี

ga-wii — poet; a person who writes poetry

ให้

hâi — to give; causative marker or beneficiary indicator

ตัวเอง

tua-eeng — oneself, myself, yourself; reflexive pronoun

ฟัง

fang — to listen, to hear attentively

อยู่

yùu — to be located; continuous aspect marker

ถูก

thùuk — correct; passive marker; cheap in price

จับ

jàp — to catch, to grab, to arrest someone

ตกใจ

tòk-jai — to be startled, to be suddenly frightened

ล้ม

lóm — to fall down, to topple over

หงาย

ngǎai — to fall face-up, to flip onto one's back

หลัง

lǎng — back, behind, after; rear part of body

จาก

jàak — from, away from; indicates origin or departure

ที่นั่ง

thîi-nâng — seat, a place where one sits

พร้อม

phráawm — ready, prepared; along with, together with

กับ

gàp — with, and; accompaniment or connection particle

ขา

khǎa — leg; limb used for walking or paddling

ชี้

chíi — to point at or indicate a direction

ฟ้า

fáa — sky; also means light blue color

เป็น

pen — to be, to become; linking or status verb

ครั้ง

khráng — time, instance; classifier for occurrences or events

สอง

sǎawng — two; the number 2

ขณะ

khà-nà — while, at the moment when something occurs

ผู้

phûu — person who; prefix indicating a doer or subject

ชัยชนะ

chai-chá-ná — victory, triumph, winning a contest or battle

เข้า

khâo — to enter, into; directional particle inward

นั่ง

nâng — to sit, to be seated

แทน

thaen — instead of, in place of, to replace

คว้า

khwâa — to grab, to snatch quickly with the hand

ด้วย

dûuay — also, too, with; adds accompaniment or emphasis

มั่นใจ

mân-jai — confident, certain, sure of oneself

เต็ม

tem — full, completely filled to capacity

เปี่ยม

pîam — brimming, overflowing with a quality or emotion

หยุด

yùt — to stop, to halt an action or movement

นะ

ná — softening particle; please, you know, okay

ไอ้

âi — rude male prefix; derogatory address for males

โง่

ngôo — stupid, foolish, dumb

ร้อง

ráawng — to cry out, to shout, to sing

ก้น

gôn — bottom, rear end, buttocks

แก

gae — you; informal second-person pronoun

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — cannot, did not; negates ability or action

หรอก

ràawk — not really; softens a negative statement

จะ

jà — will, going to; future tense marker

เรา

rao — we, us, I; first person pronoun

พลิก

phlík — to flip, to turn something over

คว่ำ

khwâm — to overturn, to capsize, face-down

แน่

nâe — certainly, definitely, for sure

โยน

yoon — to throw, to toss something

ด้าน

dâan — side, aspect, face of an object or issue

คึก

khúek — lively, spirited, energetically enthusiastic

คะนอง

khá-naawng — reckless, frisky, wildly playful or boisterous

พุ่ง

phûng — to dart, to shoot forward rapidly

ลง

long — to go down, downward; directional particle downward

แรง

raeng — strong, hard, forceful; strength or force

พลาด

phlâat — to miss, to make a mistake, to slip

ผิวน้ำ

phǐw-náam — water surface, the top layer of water

สิ้นเชิง

sîn-choeng — completely, entirely, totally, without exception

หัว

hǔa — head; top or front part of something

พบ

phóp — to meet, to encounter, to find

นอน

naawn — to lie down, to sleep

ทับ

tháp — to press upon, to overlay, to lie on top

บน

bon — on, on top of, above a surface

ราบ

râap — flat, level, horizontal surface

ข้าง

khâang — side, beside, next to something

ล่าง

lâang — below, lower, underneath something

ขอบ

khàawp — edge, rim, border of an object

ไว้

wái — to keep, to put aside; retaining particle

ใน

nai — in, inside, within a place or container

ชั่ว

chûa — for a duration; wicked, evil, bad

ต่อ

tàaw — next, per, continuing, connecting to something

โพล้ง

phlóong — to blurt out, to speak out suddenly

ดิ้นรน

dîn-ron — to struggle, to strive hard to survive

แม่น้ำ

mâe-náam — river; a large flowing body of water

โอ้โห

ôo-hǒo — wow, oh my; exclamation of surprise or admiration

มัน

man — it; informal pronoun for things or animals

เย็น

yen — cool, cold; also means evening

เสีย

sǐia — broken, ruined; used as a completive particle

นี่

nîi — this, here; demonstrative for nearby reference

กระไร

krà-rai — how, what; used in exclamations of feeling

โอ้

ôo — oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization

เปียก

pìak — wet, damp, soaked with liquid

โชก

chôok — drenched, soaking wet thoroughly

จริงๆ

jing-jing — really, truly, genuinely; emphasizes truth

ดัง

dang — loud, famous; resounding noise

ก้อง

gâawng — to resound, to echo loudly through space

หู

hǔu — ear; organ used for hearing sounds

เพียง

phiiang — only, merely, just a small amount

ใด

dai — any, which; interrogative or indefinite reference

จม

jom — to sink, to submerge beneath water

ดิ่ง

dìng — to plunge straight down, to sink directly

แสง

sǎeng — light, ray of light, brightness

อาทิตย์

aa-thít — sun; also means week in Thai

ดู

duu — to look, to watch, to observe something

สว่าง

sà-wàang — bright, light, illuminated, well-lit

น่า

nâa — worth, should, likely to feel a certain way

ยินดี

yin-dii — glad, pleased, delighted; willing to do something

ลอย

looi — to float, to drift on water or air

ผิว

phǐw — skin, surface; outer layer of body or object

ไอ

ai — to cough; expel air forcefully from lungs

พ่น

phôn — to spew, to spray liquid from the mouth

สิ้น

sîn — to end, to run out, to be exhausted

หวัง

wǎng — to hope, to wish for a desired outcome

มืดมน

mûet-mon — dark and gloomy, dim with no hope

เมื่อ

mûua — when, at the time that something happened

อีก

ìik — again, more, another, additionally

แล้ว

láew — already, then, done; completion or sequence marker

เท้า

tháo — foot; the lower extremity of the leg

ท้าย

tháai — tail end, rear, the back part of something

ทอย

thooi — to toss gently, to lob something softly