The Wind in the Willows — Page 129

Vocabulary

ดวงอาทิตย์

duang aa-thit — The sun, the star at the center of our solar system

อัน

an — A classifier or article for various objects

กว้างใหญ่

gwâang yài — Vast, wide, and expansive in size

สีทอง

sǐi thong — Golden color, resembling the color of gold

โผล่

phlò — To emerge, appear, or pop out suddenly

ขึ้น

khûen — To rise, go up, or ascend

เหนือ

nǔea — Above, over, or north of something

ขอบฟ้า

khòp fáa — The horizon, where sky meets the earth

ตรง

trong — Straight, directly, or right in front

หน้า

nâa — Face, or in front of something

พวกมัน

phûak man — They or them, referring to non-human subjects

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner or way; like something

ฉับพลัน

chàp phlan — Suddenly, instantly, without any warning

และ

lae — And, a conjunction connecting words or clauses

งดงาม

ngot ngaam — Beautiful, magnificent, and aesthetically pleasing

แสง

sǎeng — Light, rays of illumination from a source

แรก

râek — First, initial, or earliest in sequence

ที่

thîi — At, which, that; a relative pronoun or preposition

พุ่ง

phûng — To shoot, dart, or surge forward rapidly

ข้าม

khâam — To cross over or pass across something

ทุ่งหญ้า

thûng yâa — A grassy field, meadow, or open plain

ชื้นแฉะ

chúen châe — Wet and soggy, very damp and saturated

ราบเรียบ

râap rîap — Flat, level, and even in surface

ก็

gôr — Also, then, or so; a connective particle

ส่อง

sòng — To shine, illuminate, or beam light onto

เข้า

khâo — To enter, go into, or penetrate inward

ดวงตา

duang taa — Eyes, the organs of sight in a face

ของ

khǒng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

สัตว์

sàt — Animal, any living creature that is not human

ทั้งหลาย

tháng lǎai — All, every one of them collectively

จน

jon — Until, to the point that something occurs

ตาพร่า

taa phrâa — Eyes are blurred or dazzled by brightness

เมื่อ

mûea — When, at the time that something happened

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — To be able to, capable of doing something

มอง

mong — To look at or gaze upon something

ได้

dâai — Can, able to; also marks past tense

อีกครั้ง

ìik khráng — Once more, again, one more time

นิมิต

ní-mít — A vision, omen, or miraculous apparition seen

นั้น

nán — That, referring to something previously mentioned

อันตรธาน

an-tron-thaan — To vanish, disappear completely without a trace

หายไป

hǎai pai — To disappear, go away, or be gone

แล้ว

láew — Already, then; indicates completed action

อากาศ

aa-gàat — Air, atmosphere, or weather in general

เต็มไป

tem pai — Filled with, full of something everywhere

ด้วย

dûay — With, also, by means of something

เสียง

sǐang — Sound, voice, or noise made by something

ขับขาน

khàp khǎan — To sing melodiously, especially birds singing

นก

nók — Bird, a feathered winged animal that flies

ต้อนรับ

tôn ráp — To welcome or greet someone warmly

รุ่งอรุณ

rûng a-run — Dawn, the early morning when sunlight first appears

ขณะ

khà-nà — While, at the moment that something is happening

จ้องมอง

jông mong — To stare intently or gaze fixedly at

ไป

pai — To go; also indicates direction away from speaker

ข้างหน้า

khâang nâa — Ahead, in front, toward the forward direction

ใบ้

bâi — Mute, unable to speak; also means dumb

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or thing

ความทุกข์โศก

khwaam thúk sòok — Grief, sorrow, deep sadness and suffering

ทวี

thaa-wii — To increase, multiply, or grow in intensity

ค่อยๆ

khôi khôi — Gradually, slowly, little by little over time

ตระหนัก

trà-nàk — To realize, become aware of something important

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at, or about something

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, or matter of any kind

เห็น

hěn — To see, to perceive visually with eyes

สูญเสีย

sǔun sǐa — To lose, suffer a loss of something important

สายลม

sǎai lom — A breeze, gentle current of moving air

เบาๆ

bao bao — Softly, gently, lightly without much force

ไม่แน่นอน

mâi nâe non — Uncertain, unpredictable, not definite or stable

พัด

phát — To blow, as wind blowing through the air

ฟ้อน

fón — To dance, flutter, or move gracefully about

ขึ้นมา

khûen maa — To rise up, come up toward the speaker

จาก

jàak — From, away from a place or origin

ผิวน้ำ

phǐu náam — The surface of water, the water's top layer

โยก

yôok — To sway, rock, or move back and forth

เขย่า

khà-yào — To shake, rattle, or agitate something vigorously

กุหลาบ

gù-làap — A rose, a thorny flowering plant with petals

เปียก

pìak — Wet, soaked, or moistened with liquid

น้ำค้าง

náam kháang — Dew, water droplets formed overnight on surfaces

อ่อนโยน

òn yon — Gentle, tender, soft in manner or touch

ใส่

sài — To put into, place upon, or apply to

ใบหน้า

bai nâa — The face, the front part of the head

พร้อมกับ

phróm gàp — Together with, along with, at the same time

การสัมผัส

gaan sǎm-phàt — The act of touching or physical contact sensation

นุ่มนวล

nûm nuan — Soft, smooth, and gentle to the touch

การลืมเลือน

gaan luum luean — The act of forgetting or fading from memory

เกิดขึ้น

gèrt khûen — To happen, occur, or come into existence

ทันที

than thii — Immediately, right away, without any delay

เพราะ

phró — Because, since; giving a reason for something

นี่

nîi — This, referring to something near the speaker

คือ

khuue — Is, are; used to define or identify something

ของขวัญ

khǒng khwǎn — A gift or present given to someone

ล้ำค่า

lám khâa — Priceless, invaluable, of extremely high worth

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — The most, superlative degree of any quality

เทพเจ้า

thêp jâo — A god, deity, or divine being worshipped

ผู้

phûu — Person who does something; a relative pronoun

ใจดี

jai dii — Kind-hearted, good-natured, generous in spirit

ระมัดระวัง

rá-màt rá-wang — Careful, cautious, taking great care in actions

จะ

jà — Will, going to; future tense marker in Thai

มอบให้

môop hâi — To give, bestow, or present something to someone

แก่

gàe — To, for; a preposition indicating recipient

เขา

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

เผย

phǒei — To reveal, disclose, or expose something hidden

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — Oneself, himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

ให้

hâi — To give; causes something to happen for someone

ยาม

yaam — At the time of; a moment or period

ช่วยเหลือ

chûay lǔea — To help, assist, or aid someone in need

พวกเขา

phûak khǎo — They, them; referring to a group of people

นั่นคือ

nân khuue — That is, namely; used to clarify or explain

แห่ง

hàeng — Of, at; a classifier for places or locations

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to, for the purpose of something

มิให้

mí hâi — So as not to let, to prevent from happening

ความทรงจำ

khwaam song jam — Memory, recollection of past events and experiences

น่าสะพรึงกลัว

nâa sà-phrûeng glua — Frightening, dreadful, terrifying to behold or encounter

ยังคง

yang khong — Still, continue to remain in a state

อยู่

yùu — To stay, be located at, or remain somewhere

ขยาย

khà-yǎai — To expand, enlarge, or spread out further

ใหญ่โต

yài too — Very large, huge, enormous in overall size

บดบัง

bòt bang — To obscure, overshadow, or block from view

ความร่าเริง

khwaam râa roeng — Cheerfulness, merriness, a state of joyful liveliness

ความสุข

khwaam sùk — Happiness, joy, a state of contentment and pleasure

หลอกหลอน

lòok lǒon — To haunt, torment, or persistently disturb someone's mind

ยิ่งใหญ่

yîng yài — Grand, great, magnificent, and impressive in scale

ทำลาย

tham laai — To destroy, ruin, or devastate something completely

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life, one's existence from birth to death

ต่อไป

tòo pai — To continue onward, carry on, from now on

เล็กๆ

lék lék — Small, tiny, little in size or degree

ได้รับ

dâai ráp — To receive, obtain, or get something given

การช่วยเหลือ

gaan chûay lǔea — Assistance, help, or aid provided to someone

พ้นจาก

phón jàak — To escape from, be free of difficulty

ความยากลำบาก

khwaam yâak lam-bàak — Hardship, difficulty, challenging and troublesome circumstances

มีความสุข

mii khwaam sùk — To be happy, to possess happiness and contentment

เบิกบานใจ

bèrk baan jai — To feel joyful, elated, and happy at heart

ดังเช่น

dang chên — Such as, just like, for example as follows

เดิม

doem — Original, former, as it was before previously

ถู

thǔu — To rub, scrub, or wipe something with pressure

ตา

taa — Eye; also means maternal grandfather in Thai

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; a relative pronoun linking clauses

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; strength or power of something

รอบๆ

rôop rôop — Around, surrounding, all around an area or thing

ท่าที

thâa thii — Manner, attitude, or demeanor displayed by someone

งุนงง

ngun ngong — Confused, puzzled, bewildered by something unclear

ขอโทษ

khǒo thôot — Excuse me, sorry; an apology or polite interruption

นะ

ná — A softening particle seeking agreement or attention

คุณ

khun — You; also a polite title like Mr. or Ms.

พูด

phûut — To speak, talk, or say something to someone

อะไร

à-rai — What; used to ask about unknown things

ถาม

thǎam — To ask, inquire, or pose a question

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first person pronoun used by females

คิดว่า

khít wâa — To think that, to believe or consider something

แค่

khâe — Just, only, merely a certain amount or thing

พูดว่า

phûut wâa — To say that, to utter the following words

ช้าๆ

cháa cháa — Slowly, at a slow and unhurried pace

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a quoted or reported statement

สถานที่

sà-thǎan thîi — A place, location, or site of some kind

เหมาะสม

mòr som — Appropriate, suitable, fitting for the situation

ที่นี่

thîi nîi — Here, at this place where we currently are

ถ้า

thâa — If, in the event that a condition is met

หาพบ

hǎa phóp — To find, to search and successfully locate something

ที่ไหน

thîi nǎi — Where, asking about a location or place

เรา

rao — We, us; first person plural pronoun in Thai

ควร

khuan — Should, ought to; expressing recommendation or obligation

พบ

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

ดู

duu — To look, watch, or observe something carefully

นั่น

nân — That over there; referring to something at distance