The Wind in the Willows — Page 227

Vocabulary

และ

lae — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; used in comparisons.

กว่า

gwaa — Than; more than; used in comparative constructions.

นั้น

nan — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned.

เรา

rao — We; us; first person plural pronoun.

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai sentences.

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation.

ทำ

tham — To do; to make; to perform an action.

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or informally people.

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; causative particle in sentences.

สำเร็จ

sam-ret — To succeed; to accomplish; to complete successfully.

ด้วย

duay — Also; too; with; together with something else.

โอ้

o — Oh!; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.

ก็

gor — Also; then; well; particle linking clauses or adding emphasis.

ได้

dai — Can; able to; to get; past tense marker.

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in accordance with.

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; inner feelings or emotions.

ท่าน

than — You; a respectful second or third person pronoun.

เถิด

thoet — Go ahead; particle urging or encouraging an action.

กล่าว

glaao — To say; to state; to speak formally.

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and some objects.

เขา

khao — He; she; they; third person pronoun.

เอง

eng — Oneself; by oneself; emphasizing personal action.

เริ่ม

roem — To begin; to start an activity or process.

สับสน

sap-son — Confused; mixed up; in a state of confusion.

วุ่นวาย

wun-waai — Chaotic; hectic; disorderly and troublesome situation.

กับ

gap — With; and; together with another person or thing.

เรื่อง

rueang — Story; matter; topic; issue being discussed.

นี้

nii — This; these; referring to something nearby or current.

ไม่

mai — No; not; negation particle in Thai.

น้อย

noi — Little; few; small in quantity or amount.

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time.

ช้า

chaa — Slow; slowly; not moving or acting quickly.

ถอย

thoi — To retreat; to step back; to move backward.

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating movement away.

ซุก

suk — To hide; to tuck away; to nestle into a corner.

อยู่

yuu — To be; to stay; to live at a location.

มุม

mum — Corner; angle; a meeting point of two edges.

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one; a single unit.

ได้ยิน

dai-yin — To hear; to be able to hear a sound.

เสียง

siang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something.

พึมพำ

phuem-pham — To mumble; to mutter quietly under one's breath.

ว่า

waa — That; to say; complementizer introducing reported speech.

สอน

son — To teach; to instruct someone in a subject.

เรียน

rian — To study; to learn; to attend class.

จน

jon — Until; so much that; up to a point.

กระทั่ง

gra-thang — Until; even; up to a certain point or time.

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform; to say something to someone.

หยุด

yut — To stop; to halt; to cease an activity.

เสีย

sia — Particle intensifying a command; to lose; broken.

อย่าง

yaang — Way; manner; type; kind of something.

หงุดหงิด

ngut-ngit — Irritable; annoyed; easily agitated or frustrated.

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot from place to place.

กระหยึ่ม

gra-yuem — To strut; to walk proudly with a swaggering gait.

เข้า

khao — To enter; to go into; directional particle inward.

มา

maa — To come; directional particle indicating movement toward.

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to appear or seem.

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; resembling something else.

พอใจ

pho-jai — Satisfied; content; feeling pleased with something.

ตัวเอง

tua-eng — Oneself; by oneself; referring to one's own self.

มาก

maak — Much; many; a lot; very; greatly.

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first person pronoun used by females or informally.

สนุก

sa-nuk — Fun; enjoyable; having a good time.

เลย

loei — At all; ever; particle emphasizing negation or result.

พูด

phut — To speak; to talk; to say something aloud.

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately; right away; without any delay.

แกล้ง

glaeng — To tease; to pretend; to bother someone on purpose.

พวก

phuak — Group; gang; classifier for groups of people.

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; after that; completion marker.

หวัง

wang — To hope; to wish; to expect something to happen.

เจ้า

jao — You; owner; master; informal or archaic second person pronoun.

ระมัดระวัง

ra-mat-ra-wang — Careful; cautious; taking care to avoid mistakes.

นะ

na — Particle softening a statement or seeking agreement.

ถาม

thaam — To ask; to question; to inquire about something.

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer prefix creating abstract nouns from adjectives.

เป็น

pen — To be; to become; linking verb in Thai.

ห่วง

huang — To worry; concerned about; anxious regarding someone.

น่า

naa — Should; worthy of; prefix indicating something deserves feeling.

มั่นใจ

man-jai — Confident; certain; feeling sure about something.

ความคิด

khwaam-khit — Thought; idea; an opinion or mental conception.

ตอน

ton — Period; time; part; a segment of time or story.

ที่

thii — At; place; relative pronoun; classifier for places.

ครัว

khrua — Kitchen; the room where cooking takes place.

เพื่อ

phuea — For; in order to; expressing purpose of an action.

อาหารเช้า

aa-haan-chao — Breakfast; the first meal eaten in the morning.

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai.

เก็บ

gep — To keep; to collect; to store something away.

ไว้

wai — To keep; to put aside; to maintain in a state.

อุ่น

un — Warm; comfortably heated; not too hot or cold.

เห็น

hen — To see; to notice; to observe visually.

ชุด

chut — Set; suit; outfit; a matching collection of items.

แม่บ้าน

mae-baan — Housekeeper; housewife; woman managing household duties.

ซักผ้า

sak-phaa — To do laundry; to wash clothes by cleaning.

เก่า

gao — Old; worn; not new; aged over time.

ๆ

(mai yamok) — Repetition mark indicating the preceding word is repeated.

สวม

suam — To wear; to put on clothing or accessories.

กลับ

glap — To return; to go back to a previous place.

บ้าน

baan — Home; house; one's place of residence.

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something occurred.

วาน

waan — Yesterday; the day before today.

แขวน

khwaen — To hang; to suspend something from a hook or rail.

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface.

ราว

raao — Rail; rod; approximately; a horizontal bar for hanging.

ผ้า

phaa — Cloth; fabric; textile material used for clothing.

หน้า

naa — Face; front; next; page of a document.

เตา

tao — Stove; furnace; a cooking or heating appliance.

ไฟ

fai — Fire; flame; electricity; light source.

พร้อม

phrom — Ready; prepared; complete with everything needed.

หมวก

muak — Hat; cap; a covering worn on the head.

คลุม

khlum — To cover; to drape over; to wrap around something.

ไหล่

lai — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to body.

องอาจ

ong-aat — Bold; brave; carrying oneself with courage and confidence.

ยาม

yaam — Guard; watchman; period of watch or duty time.

เฝ้า

fao — To guard; to watch over; to keep vigil.

การณ์

gaan — Situation; affair; circumstances surrounding an event.

แน่นอน

nae-non — Certainly; definitely; absolutely sure without doubt.

ปืน

puean — Gun; firearm; a weapon that fires projectiles.

คำถาม

kham-thaam — Question; inquiry; something asked to seek information.

ใคร

khrai — Who; whoever; asking about a person's identity.

นั่น

nan — That; that one; indicating something at a distance.

ไร้สาระ

rai-saa-ra — Nonsense; pointless; lacking meaning or substance.

อื่น

uen — Other; another; different from the current one.

สวัสดี

sa-wat-dii — Hello; goodbye; a general Thai greeting.

เช้า

chao — Morning; early part of the day before noon.

ครับ

khrap — Polite particle used by males to show respect.

สุภาพบุรุษ

su-phaap-bu-rut — Gentleman; a polite and well-mannered man.

สุภาพ

su-phaap — Polite; courteous; well-mannered in behavior.

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period; unit of time.

ต้องการ

tong-gaan — To want; to need; to require something.

ซัก

sak — To wash; to launder; also a question particle.

ไหม

mai — Question particle placed at end of yes/no questions.

มอง

mong — To look at; to gaze; to observe something visually.

ท่าทาง

thaa-thaang — Appearance; manner; posture; the way one carries oneself.

หยิ่งยโส

ying-ya-so — Arrogant; conceited; feeling superior to others.

เย่อหยิ่ง

yoe-ying — Haughty; snobbish; showing an attitude of superiority.

พ้น

phon — Past; beyond; to pass or get through something.

แม่ค้า

mae-khaa — Female vendor; saleswoman; woman selling goods in market.

เวลา

we-laa — Time; the period when something happens.

ปฏิบัติ

pa-ti-bat — To practice; to perform; to carry out duties.

หน้าที่

naa-thii — Duty; responsibility; role one is expected to perform.

หรือ

rue — Or; whether; used to present alternatives.

เหมือนกัน

muean-gan — Same; alike; also; in the same way too.