Through the Looking-Glass — Page 3

Vocabulary

ชื่อ

chûe — name of a person, place, or thing

ของ

khǎawng — of; belonging to someone or something

เขา

khǎo — he, she, they; third person pronoun

คือ

khue — is, are; used to define or identify something

และ

láe — and; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

อาศัย

aa-sǎi — to reside, live, or dwell somewhere

อยู่

yùu — to be located; to stay or live somewhere

บน

bon — on, on top of; above a surface

เนิน

nəən — a hill or gentle slope in landscape

กษัตริย์

gà-sàt — king; monarch of a country or kingdom

ตรัส

tràt — to speak; royal word for speaking (formal)

อย่าง

yàang — in a manner; type or kind of something

เรียบง่าย

rîap-ngâai — simple, plain, uncomplicated in style or manner

โดย

dooi — by, by means of; indicating method or agent

ไม่

mâi — not; negation particle in Thai sentences

รู้

rúu — to know; to be aware or informed of something

เลย

looei — at all; not at all; emphatic particle

ว่า

wâa — that; introduces reported speech or a clause

พระองค์

prá-ong — royal pronoun referring to a king or queen

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently doing; present progressive aspect marker

เข้า

khâo — to enter; to go into or join something

ร่วม

rûam — to join, participate, or take part together

เกม

geem — game; an activity played for fun or competition

ขณะ

khà-nà — while, during; a moment or period of time

ที่

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

ยัง

yang — still, yet; continuing state or action

คง

khong — probably, likely; to remain or stay constant

ลังเล

lang-lee — to hesitate, be uncertain or undecided about something

กับ

gàp — with; together with someone or something

เมือง

mueang — city, town, or country; inhabited settlement

ขึ้น

khûen — to go up, rise; upward directional particle

ต้น

tôn — beginning, origin; a tree or classifier for trees

ด้วย

dûai — also, too; with; by means of something

ผู้

phûu — person who; prefix indicating a person or agent

ส่ง

sòng — to send, deliver, or transmit something to someone

สาร

sǎan — message, substance, or letter conveyed to someone

อีก

ìik — another, more, again; additional amount or time

คน

khon — person, people; classifier for human beings

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first person pronoun (informal, female)

ต้อง

tôong — must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation

มี

mii — to have; there is or there are something

สอง

sǎawng — two; the number 2

ไหม

mǎi — question particle for yes/no questions

เพื่อ

phûea — in order to; for the purpose of something

มา

maa — to come; toward the speaker directional particle

ไป

pai — to go; away from speaker directional particle

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number 1

ขอโทษ

khǎaw-thôot — excuse me, sorry; polite apology expression

นะ

ná — softening particle seeking agreement or softening tone

คะ

khá — polite particle used by female speakers

กล่าว

glàao — to say, state, or remark formally or in writing

การ

gaan — action, process; nominalizing prefix for activities

ขอ

khǎaw — to request, ask for; to politely want something

ร้อง

rɔ́ɔng — to cry out, sing, or call; to make a request

ใช่

châi — yes, that's right; affirmative confirmation response

สิ่ง

sìng — thing, object, or item; general noun classifier

น่า

nâa — worthy of, deserving; makes adjectives into impressions

นับถือ

náp-thǔue — to respect, regard highly, or revere someone

หนู

nǔu — mouse, rat; also a humble first person pronoun

แค่

khâe — only, just; limiting the extent of something

หมาย

mǎai — to mean, intend; a warrant or official notice

ความ

khwaam — abstract noun prefix; meaning, concept, or condition

เข้าใจ

khâo-jai — to understand; to comprehend the meaning of something

ทำไม

tham-mai — why; asking for a reason or explanation

ได้

dâi — can, could; to get or obtain something

บอก

bàawk — to tell, inform, or say something to someone

เธอ

thəə — you, she, her; second or third person pronoun

หรือ

rǔue — or; also a question particle at sentence end

ทรง

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

พูด

phûut — to speak, talk; to express words verbally

ซ้ำ

sám — to repeat; to do again; repetitive action

ใจ

jai — heart, mind; inner feelings or emotions

ร้อน

rɔ́ɔn — hot; high temperature; also impatient or fiery

รับ

ráp — to receive, accept; to answer or respond to

นำ

nam — to lead, bring, or introduce someone or something

ใน

nai — in, inside, within a place or thing

นั้น

nán — that, those; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant

ก็

gâaw — then, also, well; connective or emphasis particle

ถึง

thǔeng — to reach, arrive at; until; about something

หอบ

hàawp — to pant, gasp; to carry things breathlessly

จน

jon — until; poor; to the point that something happens

ออก

àawk — to exit, go out; outward directional particle

สัก

sàk — just, a little; some amount (informal softener)

คำ

kham — word; a unit of speech or written language

แต่

tàe — but, however; contrasting two ideas or situations

โบก

bòok — to wave, as in waving a hand or flag

มือ

muue — hand; the body part used for grasping things

ทำ

tham — to do, make; to perform an action or task

หน้าตา

nâa-taa — appearance, facial features; the look of someone

กลัว

gluua — to be afraid, scared, or fearful of something

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — the most; superlative marker in Thai language

ใส่

sài — to put in, wear, or add something somewhere

สงสาร

sǒng-sǎan — to pity, feel compassion or sympathy for someone

คุณ

khun — you; polite second person pronoun or title

ผู้หญิง

phûu-yǐng — woman, female person; adult female human being

หนุ่ม

nùm — young man; a young adult male person

นี้

níi — this, these; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

รัก

rák — to love; deep affection for someone or something

ตัว

tuua — body, self; classifier for animals or letters

พลาง

phlaang — while simultaneously doing another action; meanwhile

แนะนำ

náe-nam — to introduce, recommend, or suggest to someone

หวัง

wǎng — to hope, wish, or expect something to happen

จะ

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

เบี่ยงเบน

bìiang-been — to divert, deviate, or distract from something

สนใจ

sǒn-jai — to be interested in; to pay attention to something

จาก

jàak — from; away from a place, person, or thing

เป็น

pen — to be; to exist as; able to do something

ผล

phǒn — result, fruit, outcome of an action or process

ท่าทาง

thâa-thaang — manner, appearance, posture, or way someone looks

แบบ

bàep — style, type, pattern, or form of something

ยิ่ง

yîng — even more; increasingly; the more...the more

แปลก

plàek — strange, unusual, odd, or unfamiliar in appearance

ประหลาด

prà-làat — strange, bizarre, surprising, or unexpected in nature

ทุก

thúk — every, all, each; indicating entirety of a group

ดวงตา

duang-taa — eyes; the pair of organs used for seeing

โต

too — big, large, grown up; to grow in size

กลอก

glàawk — to roll one's eyes; to shift eyes sideways

บ้า

bâa — crazy, mad, insane; wildly enthusiastic about something

คลั่ง

khláng — to be frantic, raving, or wildly obsessed

ทำให้

tham-hâi — to cause, make someone feel or do something

ตกใจ

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

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — to feel, sense; to experience an emotion

ลม

lom — wind; air movement; also refers to gas in body

ให้

hâi — to give; to let; causative or purposive marker

แซนด์วิช

saen-wít — sandwich; food between two slices of bread

แฮม

haaem — ham; cured pork meat used in food

ชิ้น

chín — piece, slice; classifier for pieces of food

ซึ่ง

sûeng — which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

เปิด

pòet — to open; to turn on; to start something

ถุง

thǔng — bag, sack; a container made of flexible material

แขวน

khwǎen — to hang, suspend something from a higher point

รอบ

rɔ̂ɔp — around, surrounding; a round or circuit of something

คอ

khɔɔ — neck; the part connecting head to body

สร้าง

sâang — to create, build, or construct something new

ขบขัน

khòp-khǎn — amusing, funny, comical; causing laughter or amusement

แล้ว

láew — already, then; indicates completed action or sequence

ยื่น

yûuen — to extend, hand over, or offer something forward

กิน

gin — to eat; to consume food or drink

มัน

man — it; third person pronoun for things or animals

ตะกละ

tà-glà — greedy about food; gluttonous or voracious eater

ตะกลาม

tà-glaam — to eat or grab greedily; ravenous and gluttonous