The Wind in the Willows — Page 185

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — but, however; used to contrast two clauses

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first-person pronoun used informally

กล้า

klâa — brave, daring; to dare to do something

พูด

phûut — to speak, talk, or say something

ได้

dâai — can, able to; also marks past or successful action

เลย

loei — at all, so, therefore; intensifier or result marker

ว่า

wâa — that; introduces a reported speech or clause

พวก

phûak — group, gang, bunch of people or things

แก

kae — he, she, you; informal third or second person pronoun

คง

khong — probably, likely; expresses probability or supposition

ไม่

mâi — no, not; primary negation word in Thai

ยอม

yoom — to yield, accept, agree, or give in

ทำ

tham — to do, make, or perform an action

ให้

hâi — to give; causes or allows someone to do something

เรียบร้อย

rîap róoi — orderly, neat, tidy; done properly and completely

หรอก

ròok — particle softening denial or contradiction at sentence end

สาว

sǎao — young woman, girl; refers to a young female

ขี้เกียจ

khîi kìat — lazy, idle; unwilling to make effort

แล้ว

láaeo — already, then; marks completed action or sequence

ชอบ

chôop — to like, enjoy, or be fond of something

ซัก

sák — to wash clothes by laundering them

ผ้า

phâa — cloth, fabric, or laundry items

มาก

mâak — much, many, a lot; high degree or quantity

ไหม

mǎi — question particle asking yes or no

มัน

man — it; informal third-person pronoun for things or animals

โทด

thôot — sorry, excuse me; informal apology expression

กล่าว

klàao — to say, state, or mention formally

หลงใหล

lǒng lǎi — to be enchanted, fascinated, or infatuated with something

จริงๆ

jing jing — really, truly; emphasizes sincerity or reality

มี

mii — to have, possess, or there is/are

ความสุข

khwaam sùk — happiness, joy, contentment; state of being happy

ใด

dai — which, any; used in questions or indefinite reference

เท่ากับ

thâo kàp — equal to, equivalent to, the same as

ตอน

toon — time, period, episode; a particular moment or segment

ที่

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

แช่

châe — to soak, steep, or immerse in liquid

แขน

khǎen — arm; the upper limb of the human body

ทั้งสอง

tháng sǒong — both, all two; referring to two things together

ข้าง

khâang — side, beside; direction or side of something

ลง

long — to go down, descend; downward directional verb

ใน

nai — in, inside, within; preposition indicating location

อ่าง

àang — basin, tub, bowl used for washing or holding liquid

ซักผ้า

sák phâa — to do laundry, wash clothes

ก็

kôo — also, then, well; connective or concessive particle

ง่ายดาย

ngâai daai — very easy, effortless, without difficulty

สำหรับ

sǎm ràp — for, intended for a specific person or purpose

เหลือเกิน

lǔua koen — extremely, excessively; beyond normal measure

ยุ่งยาก

yûng yâak — complicated, troublesome, difficult, or bothersome

แม้แต่

máe tàe — even, even just; emphasizes inclusion of minimal case

น้อย

nóoi — little, few, small amount; low quantity

เป็น

pen — to be, to have a condition or ability

อย่าง

yàang — way, manner, type; like or in the manner of

แท้จริง

tháe jing — truly, genuinely, in reality; authentic truth

รับรอง

ráp roong — to guarantee, assure, certify something is true

นะคะ

ná khá — polite feminine sentence-final particle softening speech

คุณผู้หญิง

khun phûu yǐng — lady, madam; respectful title for a woman

ช่าง

châang — how; exclamation intensifier, or skilled craftsman

โชคดี

chôok dii — good luck; fortunate, lucky outcome or wish

พบ

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

กัน

kan — each other, together; reciprocal or collective particle

หญิง

yǐng — woman, female; refers to the female gender

บน

bon — on, above, on top of something

สังเกต

sǎng kèet — to observe, notice, or pay careful attention

ขึ้น

khûen — to go up, rise; upward directional verb marker

ใคร่ครวญ

khrâi khruan — to ponder, reflect, or think carefully about something

โชคลาภ

chôok lâap — fortune, luck, windfall; fortunate circumstances or gain

เรา

rao — we, us, I; first-person pronoun singular or plural

ทั้งคู่

tháng khûu — both of them, the pair; referring to two together

ทำไม

tham mai — why; question word asking for a reason

หมายความ

mǎai khwaam — to mean, signify; what something intends to express

อะไร

à-rai — what; question word asking about identity or thing

ถาม

thǎam — to ask, question, or inquire about something

ด้วย

dûai — also, too, with; adds inclusion or accompaniment

ความ

khwaam — abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

กังวล

kang won — worried, anxious, concerned about something

อ้าว

âao — oh, hey; exclamation of surprise or realization

ดู

duu — to look, watch, or observe something

สิ

sì — imperative particle urging or encouraging an action

ตอบ

tòop — to answer, reply, or respond to a question

เหมือนกัน

mǔuan kan — same, alike, equally; also or in the same way

เหมือน

mǔuan — like, similar to, resembling something or someone

กับ

kàp — with, and; links nouns or indicates accompaniment

และ

láe — and; conjunction connecting words or clauses

เรื่อง

rûuang — story, matter, topic, or issue about something

นั้น

nán — that, those; demonstrative pronoun for distant reference

ไม่ว่า

mâi wâa — no matter, regardless of; introduces unconditional clause

จะ

jà — will, going to; future tense or intention marker

หรือ

rǔu — or; conjunction offering alternatives in a sentence

ก็ตาม

kôo taam — regardless, whatever, even so; concessive expression

ต้อง

tôong — must, have to; expresses obligation or necessity

ของ

khǒong — of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — oneself, himself, herself; reflexive pronoun

ทั้งหมด

tháng mòt — all, everything, entirely, the whole amount

ธรรมดา

tham-má-daa — ordinary, normal, usual, plain, common

เมื่อ

mûua — when, at the time that; temporal conjunction

เดินทาง

doen thaang — to travel, journey, go on a trip

ไปมา

pai maa — to go back and forth, travel to and fro

อย่างนี้

yàang níi — like this, in this way, this manner

สามี

sǎa mii — husband; a woman's male spouse

คน

khon — person, people; classifier for human beings

หลีกเลี่ยง

lìik lîang — to avoid, evade, or steer clear of something

งาน

ngaan — work, job, task, or event

ปล่อย

plòi — to release, let go, or leave something alone

ดูแล

duu lae — to take care of, look after, tend to someone

เรือ

ruua — boat, ship; a water vessel for transportation

คนเดียว

khon diao — alone, by oneself, a single person only

จน

jon — until, so much that; also means poor

เวลา

wee-laa — time, period; refers to a moment or duration

จัดการ

jàt kaan — to manage, handle, deal with, or arrange something

ธุระ

thú-rá — errand, business, personal matter to attend to

โดย

dooi — by, via, through; indicates means or agent

ชอบธรรม

chôop tham — righteous, legitimate, just, morally correct

เขา

khǎo — he, she, they; third-person pronoun

ควร

khuan — should, ought to; expresses recommendation or propriety

อยู่

yùu — to stay, live, be located; continuous aspect marker

ที่นี่

thîi nîi — here, at this place or location

ตอนนี้

toon níi — now, at this moment, currently

ไม่ก็

mâi kôo — or else, otherwise, if not then

บังคับ

bang kháp — to force, compel, or enforce; mandatory obligation

ม้า

máa — horse; a large four-legged animal

แม้ว่า

máe wâa — even though, although; concessive conjunction

สติปัญญา

sà-tì-pan-yaa — intelligence, wisdom, mental faculty, intellect

พอ

phoo — enough, sufficient; just as, as soon as

แทนที่

thaen thîi — instead of, in place of, to replace something

เช่นนั้น

chên nán — like that, in that way, such as that

กลับ

klàp — to return, go back; reverse direction or action

พา

phaa — to take, lead, or bring someone along

หมา

mǎa — dog; informal word for a domestic canine

ไป

pai — to go; directional verb away from speaker

หา

hǎa — to look for, find, seek something or someone

จับ

jàp — to catch, grab, hold, or arrest

กระต่าย

krà-tàai — rabbit; a small fluffy long-eared animal

มา

maa — to come; directional verb toward speaker

อาหารเย็น

aa-hǎan yen — dinner, evening meal; the meal eaten at night

ที่ไหน

thîi nǎi — where; question word asking about a location

สักแห่ง

sàk hàeng — somewhere, some place, an unspecified location

บอก

bòok — to tell, inform, or say to someone

ทัน

than — in time, to catch up with, keep pace with

ถัดไป

thàt pai — next, following, the one after this

ไว้ใจ

wái jai — to trust, rely on, have confidence in someone

เมื่อไหร่

mûua rài — when; question word asking about a time

ออก

òok — to exit, go out, come out of a place

ตัวนั้น

tua nán — that one, that individual creature or thing

ซึ่ง

sûeng — which, that; relative pronoun linking clauses

เลวร้าย

leeo ráai — terrible, awful, very bad or wicked

ยิ่งกว่า

yîng kwàa — more than, even more, greater than something

เสียอีก

sǐa ìik — even more so, on top of that, moreover