Through the Looking-Glass — Page 15

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — But; however; used to contrast two ideas.

ฉัน

chăn — I; me; first-person pronoun, informal.

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; present continuous aspect marker.

คิด

kít — To think; to consider or plan something.

แผน

pàen — Plan; a scheme or strategy for action.

อยู่

yùu — To be located; continuous aspect marker; to stay.

ที่

thîi — That; which; at; relative pronoun or place marker.

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai.

ย้อม

yóm — To dye; to color fabric or hair.

หนวด

nùat — Mustache; facial hair above the upper lip.

ให้

hâi — To give; causative marker; for someone's benefit.

เป็น

bpen — To be; to exist as; to become something.

สี

sĭi — Color; paint; one of four.

เขียว

khĭao — Green; the color of grass or leaves.

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

ใช้

cháai — To use; to make use of something.

พัด

phát — Fan; to fan; a handheld or electric fan.

ใหญ่โต

yài-toh — Very large; enormous in size or scale.

มาก

mâak — Very; much; a lot; indicating high degree.

เสมอ

sà-măo — Always; consistently; ever; equally.

จน

jon — Until; so much that; poor (as adjective).

นั้น

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

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation marker in Thai sentences.

อาจ

àat — May; might; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

มองเห็น

mong-hĕn — To see; to be able to see visually.

ได้

dâai — Can; able to; indicates ability or past tense.

ดังนั้น

dang-nán — Therefore; so; thus; indicating consequence.

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something happened.

มี

mii — To have; there is; to possess something.

คำตอบ

kham-tòp — Answer; response to a question or problem.

แก่

gàe — To; for; old; aged; indicating recipient.

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; matter; something abstract or physical.

ชายชรา

chaai-chá-raa — Old man; an elderly male person.

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to say something.

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so then; consequently; indicating result.

ร้อง

róng — To cry out; to sing; to shout or call.

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces reported speech or clause.

มา

maa — To come; toward the speaker; directional verb.

เถิด

thèrt — Come on; let's; encourages action, slightly formal.

บอก

bòk — To tell; to inform someone of something.

ท่าน

thân — You; he/she; respectful second or third person pronoun.

ดำรง

dam-rong — To maintain; to sustain; to uphold or preserve.

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life; one's existence or way of living.

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How; in what way; asking about manner.

แล้ว

láeo — Already; then; indicating completed action.

ทุบ

thúp — To hit; to pound; to strike forcefully.

หัว

hŭa — Head; the top part of the body.

เขา

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

อย่าง

yàang — Like; as; in the manner of; type.

แรง

raeng — Strong; hard; forcefully; power or strength.

เสียง

sĭang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something.

อ่อนโยน

òn-yohn — Gentle; soft; kind and tender in manner.

ของ

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

เริ่ม

rêrm — To begin; to start doing something.

เล่า

lâo — To narrate; to tell a story or account.

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story; matter; topic; subject of discussion.

เดิน

dern — To walk; to move on foot.

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; road; direction of travel.

ไป

bpai — To go; away from speaker; directional verb.

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; along a path.

ตน

ton — Oneself; self; a reflexive pronoun in Thai.

พบ

phóp — To find; to meet; to encounter someone.

ลำธาร

lam-thaan — Stream; a small flowing body of water.

บน

bon — On; above; on top of something.

ภูเขา

phuu-khăo — Mountain; a large elevated landform.

ก็

gôr — Also; then; well; a discourse particle.

จุด

jùt — To light; a point; dot; to ignite something.

ไฟ

fai — Fire; flame; electricity; light.

มัน

man — It; he/she (informal); that thing; oily.

ลุก

lúk — To rise up; to flare; to get up.

จากนั้น

jàak-nán — After that; then; subsequently in sequence.

พวกเขา

phûak-khăo — They; them; a group of people.

ทำ

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

เรียก

rîak — To call; to name; to summon someone.

น้ำมัน

nám-man — Oil; fuel; any oily liquid substance.

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a small amount.

สอง

sŏng — Two; the number two.

ครึ่ง

khrûeng — Half; one half of a whole amount.

เท่านั้น

thâo-nán — Only; that's all; nothing more than this.

มอบ

môp — To give; to hand over; to present something.

สำหรับ

săm-ràp — For; intended for a specific person or purpose.

แรงงาน

raeng-ngaan — Labor; work; the effort of working physically.

ถึง

thŭeng — To reach; until; up to; arriving at.

วิธีการ

wí-thii-gaan — Method; procedure; a way of doing something.

เลี้ยง

líang — To feed; to raise; to support someone.

ตนเอง

ton-eng — Oneself; by oneself; reflexive self-reference.

ด้วย

dûay — With; also; by means of; together with.

แป้ง

pâeng — Flour; powder; starchy substance for cooking.

ดำเนิน

dam-nern — To proceed; to carry on; to conduct.

ต่อไป

tòr-bpai — Continue; onward; to go further ahead.

วัน

wan — Day; a period of twenty-four hours.

ค่อยๆ

khôi-khôi — Gradually; slowly; little by little over time.

อ้วน

ûan — Fat; overweight; plump in body size.

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; increasing; upward direction.

ทีละ

thii-lá — One at a time; little by little; gradually.

น้อย

nói — Little; few; small amount; not much.

เขย่า

khà-yào — To shake; to rattle something back and forth.

จาก

jàak — From; away from; originating at a point.

ด้านหนึ่ง

dâan-nùeng — One side; one aspect; on one hand.

อีก

ìik — Another; more; again; one more time.

กระทั่ง

grà-thâng — Until; even; up to a certain point.

หน้า

nâa — Face; front; next; page of a book.

อะไร

à-rai — What; anything; used in questions about things.

ล่า

lâa — To hunt; to chase prey; to pursue.

ดวงตา

duang-taa — Eyes; the pair of eyes on a face.

ปลา

bplaa — Fish; aquatic animal commonly eaten as food.

ท่ามกลาง

thâam-glaang — Among; in the middle of; surrounded by.

ดอก

dòk — Flower; blossom; classifier for flowers.

สดใส

sòt-sǎi — Bright; cheerful; vibrant in color or mood.

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to take someone along.

กระดุม

grà-dum — Button; a small fastener on clothing.

เสื้อกั๊ก

sûea-gák — Vest; a sleeveless garment worn over a shirt.

ใน

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

ยาม

yaam — Time; a period; guard; a watch of time.

ค่ำคืน

khâm-khuuen — Night; the dark hours of nighttime.

อัน

an — A; one; general classifier for various objects.

เงียบสงัด

ngîap-sà-ngàt — Quiet; very silent; peaceful and still.

เหล่านี้

lào-níi — These; referring to multiple nearby things.

ขาย

khăai — To sell; to offer goods in exchange for money.

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to; for the purpose of something.

ทอง

thong — Gold; golden; a precious yellow metal.

หรือ

rŭe — Or; a conjunction offering alternatives.

เหรียญ

rĭan — Coin; a metal piece used as currency.

แวววาว

waeo-waao — Sparkling; glittering; shining brightly with light.

เงิน

ngern — Money; silver; currency used for transactions.

ทองแดง

thong-daeng — Copper; a reddish-brown metallic element.

นั่น

nân — That; over there; referring to a distant thing.

ซื้อ

súue — To buy; to purchase something with money.

เก้า

gâo — Nine; the number nine.

ชิ้น

chín — Piece; slice; classifier for pieces of things.

บางครั้ง

baang-khráng — Sometimes; occasionally; not all the time.

ขุด

khùt — To dig; to excavate the ground for something.

หา

hăa — To look for; to seek; to search for something.

ขนมปัง

khà-nŏm-bpang — Bread; a baked staple food made from flour.

ทา

thaa — To apply; to spread on a surface; to coat.

เนย

noei — Butter; a dairy fat spread on food.

วาง

waang — To place; to put down; to set something.

กิ่งไม้

gìng-mái — Branch; a limb extending from a tree.

ดัก

dàk — To trap; to ambush; to set a snare.

ปู

bpuu — Crab; a crustacean with claws and a shell.

ค้นหา

khón-hăa — To search for; to look up information or things.

เนิน

nern — Hill; a small raised area of land.

หญ้า

yâa — Grass; low green plants covering the ground.

ล้อ

lór — Wheel; circular rotating part of a vehicle.

รถ

rót — Vehicle; car; any wheeled transportation.

นั่นแหละ

nân-làe — That's it; exactly that; emphatic confirmation.

คือ

khuue — Is; means; that is to say; identifying something.

วิธี

wí-thii — Method; way; manner of doing something.

ขยิบตา

khà-yìp-taa — To wink; to close one eye as a signal.

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer prefix; abstract noun marker for concepts.

ร่ำรวย

râm-ruay — Wealthy; rich; having great financial abundance.

ดื่ม

dùem — To drink; to consume a liquid beverage.

ยินดี

yin-dii — Happy; glad; pleased; willing to do something.

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree.

สุขภาพ

sùk-khà-phâap — Health; the condition of one's body and wellbeing.

สูงส่ง

sŭung-sòng — Lofty; noble; elevated in status or aspiration.