Through the Looking-Glass — Page 12

Vocabulary

ราชินี

raa-chi-nee — Queen; female monarch of a kingdom

ตรัส

trát — To speak; royal word for speaking

ตอบ

tòp — To answer or respond to someone

ว่า

wâa — That; used to introduce reported speech

เจ้า

jâo — You; informal or archaic second-person pronoun

ไม่

mâi — No; negation word meaning not

มี

mee — To have; to exist

หนวด

nùat — Mustache; facial hair above the lip

สัก

sàk — Even a little; at least a bit

นิด

nít — A tiny bit; a small amount

เลย

loei — At all; not at all; used for emphasis

ความ

kwaam — Abstract noun prefix; denotes a state or feeling

สยอง

sà-yǒng — Horror; terrifying and deeply disturbing feeling

ของ

khǒng — Of; belonging to someone or something

ช่วง

chûang — Period; a span of time or space

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a point or period of time

นั้น

nán — That; refers to something previously mentioned

พระราชา

prá-raa-chaa — King; royal male ruler of a kingdom

ต่อ

tòr — To; toward; continuing against or regarding

ข้า

khâa — I; archaic or formal first-person pronoun

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai

วัน

wan — Day; a unit of time equal to 24 hours

ลืม

leum — To forget; fail to remember something

ได้

dâai — Can; to be able to; expressing ability

แต่

tàe — But; however; used to contrast ideas

แน่

nâe — Certainly; for sure; definitely true

ถ้า

thâa — If; conditional conjunction introducing a condition

จด

jòt — To note down; to write briefly

บันทึก

ban-théuk — To record; a written note or record

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for things or animals

ไว้

wái — To keep; to store for future use

มอง

mong — To look; to gaze at something

ดู

duu — To watch; to look at something

ด้วย

dûay — Also; with; too; as well

สนใจ

sǒn-jai — To be interested in something

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; type; kind of way

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

ขณะ

khà-nà — Moment; while; at the time of

ที่

thîi — At; which; relative pronoun or place marker

หยิบ

yìp — To pick up; to grab a small object

สมุด

sà-mùt — Notebook; a book for writing notes

ขนาด

khà-nàat — Size; dimension of an object

ใหญ่

yài — Big; large in size

โต

too — Large; grown; big in size

ออก

òk — Out; to exit or emerge from somewhere

มา

maa — To come; motion toward the speaker

จาก

jàak — From; away from a place or person

พระ

prá — Royal; sacred; prefix for royal or holy things

กระเป๋า

grà-bpǎo — Bag; pocket; a container for carrying things

และ

láe — And; connecting words or clauses together

เริ่ม

rôem — To begin; to start doing something

เขียน

khǐan — To write; to compose text on a surface

คิด

khít — To think; to consider or have a thought

หนึ่ง

nèung — One; the number one

ผุด

phùt — To pop up; to suddenly emerge or appear

ขึ้น

khêun — Up; to rise; directional particle upward

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or thing

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; inner feelings or thoughts

เธอ

thoe — She; her; informal feminine pronoun

กะทันหัน

gà-than-hǎn — Suddenly; abruptly; without warning

จึง

jeung — Therefore; so; as a result

คว้า

khwâa — To snatch; to grab something quickly

ปลาย

plaai — Tip; end; the pointed or far end

ดินสอ

din-sǒr — Pencil; a writing tool with graphite tip

ซึ่ง

seung — Which; that; relative pronoun in Thai

ยื่น

yêun — To extend; to hand out; to stick out

พ้น

phón — Beyond; past; to pass or clear a point

ไหล่

lài — Shoulder; the upper part of the arm joint

แทน

thaen — Instead of; in place of something or someone

พระองค์

prá-ong — He/she (royal); pronoun for royalty

ผู้

phûu — Person; one who; prefix indicating a person

น่า

nâa — Worth; deserving; makes adjectives feel worthy

สงสาร

sǒng-sǎan — To pity; to feel sorry for someone

ทรง

song — Royal verb prefix; to have or maintain (royal)

งุนงง

ngun-ngong — Confused; bewildered; puzzled by something

สุข

sùk — Happiness; well-being; joy

ดิ้นรน

dîn-ron — To struggle; to strive hard for something

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something

อยู่

yùu — To be; to stay; to remain somewhere

ครู่

khrûu — A short while; a brief moment of time

โดย

doi — By; through; by means of something

อะไร

à-rai — What; anything; used in questions and statements

แข็งแกร่ง

khǎeng-grâeng — Strong; robust; physically or mentally powerful

เกิน

goen — Exceed; too much; beyond a limit

กว่า

gwàa — More than; comparative marker in Thai

สู้

sûu — To fight; to resist; to compete against

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most; superlative marker meaning the extreme degree

ก็

gôr — Also; then; particle linking clauses together

หอบ

hòp — To pant; to breathe heavily from exhaustion

ที่รัก

thîi-rák — Dear; beloved; term of endearment for someone

จำเป็น

jam-bpen — Necessary; essential; must be done

ต้อง

tông — Must; have to; obligated to do something

หา

hǎa — To search for; to look for something

เล็ก

lék — Small; little; tiny in size

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or present

จริงๆ

jing-jing — Really; truly; genuinely; used for emphasis

จัดการ

jàt-gaan — To manage; to handle or deal with something

แท่ง

thâeng — Stick; rod; classifier for stick-shaped objects

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an item or matter

ต่างๆ

tàang-tàang — Various; different kinds; assorted things

นานา

naa-naa — Many kinds; various; diverse and numerous

ตั้งใจ

tâng-jai — To intend; to be determined to do something

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; a little; used for vagueness

พลาง

plaang — While doing; simultaneously; at the same time

อัศวิน

àt-sà-win — Knight; a warrior on horseback in armor

ขาว

khǎao — White; the color white

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently; in the process of doing something

ไถล

thà-lai — To slide; to slip along a surface

ลง

long — Down; to descend; directional particle downward

ตาม

taam — Along; to follow; according to something

ไม้

máai — Wood; tree; a wooden object or material

เขี่ย

khìa — To flick; to poke away; to nudge aside

ไฟ

fai — Fire; flame; also means electricity or light

เขา

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

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and objects

แย่

yâe — Bad; awful; in poor condition

มาก

mâak — Very; a lot; much; to a great degree

นั่น

nân — That; referring to something farther away

ใช่

châi — Yes; that's right; used to confirm something

รู้สึก

rúu-sèuk — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

นะ

ná — Sentence-ending particle softening a statement