Through the Looking-Glass — Page 17

Vocabulary

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai sentences

รอ

ro — To wait for someone or something

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

โบก

boak — To wave, as waving a hand or flag

ผ้า

pha — Cloth, fabric, or piece of textile material

เช็ด

chet — To wipe or clean a surface with cloth

หน้า

na — Face; also means front or next

ให้

hai — To give; also marks causative or purpose clauses

ฉัน

chan — I; first-person pronoun used by females

เมื่อ

muea — When; referring to a past time or event

ไป

pai — To go; move away from current location

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at, or until a point

ทาง

thang — Way, path, route, or direction of travel

โค้ง

khong — Curve or bend in a road or path

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place or time

ถนน

thanon — Road or street for vehicle or foot traffic

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

ใช่

chai — Yes; affirmative response confirming a statement

ไหม

mai — Question particle for yes/no questions in Thai

คิด

khit — To think, consider, or have a thought

ว่า

wa — That; introduces a quoted or reported clause

มัน

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

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently doing; present continuous tense marker

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, or inner feelings and emotions

ก็

ko — Also, then; connective particle in Thai sentences

เห็น

hen — To see or notice something visually

แล้ว

laeo — Already; indicates completed action or event

แน่นอน

naenon — Certainly, of course, definitely true or confirmed

พูด

phut — To speak or talk to someone

ขอบคุณ

khopkhun — Thank you; expression of gratitude in Thai

มาก

mak — Very, much, a lot; intensifier of degree

ที่

thi — At, which, that; relative pronoun or place marker

มา

ma — To come; move toward the speaker's location

ไกล

klai — Far away; a long distance from here

ขนาด

khanat — Size, extent, or degree of something

นี้

ni — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

สำหรับ

samrap — For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

เพลง

phleng — Song or music piece performed or heard

ด้วย

duai — Also, too, with; addition or accompaniment marker

ชอบ

chop — To like or enjoy something or someone

หวัง

wang — To hope or wish for something desired

เช่น

chen — Such as, for example; introduces an example

อัศวิน

atsawin — Knight; a noble warrior or heroic figure

ความ

khwam — Nominalizer prefix creating abstract nouns in Thai

สงสัย

songsai — To doubt, wonder, or be curious about something

แต่

tae — But; conjunction showing contrast between clauses

ร้องไห้

rong hai — To cry or weep with tears from sadness

ไม่

mai — No, not; negation particle in Thai sentences

อย่าง

yang — Kind, type, manner, or way of doing

ร้อง

rong — To sing or to cry out loudly

พวกเขา

phuak khao — They or them; third-person plural pronoun

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, consequently; shows logical result

จับ

jap — To grab, hold, or catch something firmly

มือ

mue — Hand; the body part at end of arm

กัน

kan — Together, each other; reciprocal or collective marker

ขี่

khi — To ride an animal such as a horse

ม้า

ma — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal

ค่อยๆ

khoi khoi — Slowly, gradually, little by little in action

จาก

jak — From; indicates origin or starting point of movement

ป่า

pa — Forest or jungle; wild wooded natural area

คง

khong — Probably, likely; expresses assumption or likelihood

นาน

nan — Long time; referring to extended duration of time

นัก

nak — Very, excessively; intensifier used after adjectives

ได้

dai — Can, able to; also marks past or successful action

เขา

khao — He, she, him, her; third-person singular pronoun

กับ

kap — With; preposition showing accompaniment or connection

ตัวเอง

tua eng — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring back to subject

ขณะ

khana — While, during; indicates simultaneous time period

เธอ

thoe — She, her, you; pronoun often used for females

ยืน

yuen — To stand upright on one's feet

มอง

mong — To look at or gaze toward something

ดู

du — To look, watch, or observe something closely

นั่น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun pointing to distant object

ไง

ngai — Informal question or emphasis particle in speech

ตก

tok — To fall down from a higher position

ลง

long — Down; directional particle indicating downward movement

บน

bon — On top of, above, or on a surface

หัว

hua — Head; the top part of the body

อีก

ik — More, again, another; indicates repetition or addition

ตาม

tam — To follow, according to, or along with

เคย

khoei — Ever, used to; past experience aspect marker

อย่างไร

yangrai — How; asking about manner or method of action

ก็ตาม

ko tam — Anyway, regardless, no matter what happens

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; directional particle indicating upward movement

ใหม่

mai — New, again; indicates newness or repetition of action

ค่อนข้าง

khonkhang — Quite, rather, fairly; moderately intensifying an adjective

ง่าย

ngai — Easy, simple; not difficult to do or understand

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating state or identity

เพราะ

phro — Because; conjunction explaining reason or cause

มี

mi — To have or there is/are something present

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

แขวน

khwaen — To hang something up on a hook or wall

รอบ

rop — Around, surrounding; also means a round or cycle

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals and clothing items

คุย

khui — To chat or converse casually with someone

ต่อ

to — To continue, next, or connect to something

เดิน

doen — To walk on foot from place to place

สบายๆ

sabai sabai — Relaxed, leisurely, comfortably and without stress

ก่อน

kon — Before, first; indicating priority in time or order

ด้าน

dan — Side, aspect, or face of something

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one or a single item

หลังจาก

lang jak — After; following a particular event or time

การ

kan — Nominalizer prefix indicating an action or process

ครั้ง

khrang — Time, occasion; classifier for occurrences or instances

สี่

si — Four; the number four in Thai counting

หรือ

rue — Or; conjunction offering alternatives or asking questions

ห้า

ha — Five; the number five in Thai counting

จน

jon — Until, so much that; indicates extent or limit

กระทั่ง

kratang — Until, even; emphasizes extent or unexpected inclusion

ลับ

lap — Secret; hidden from others' sight or knowledge

สายตา

sai ta — Eyesight, gaze, or line of vision

หัน

han — To turn one's head or face in direction

กลับ

klap — To return, go back, or turn around

วิ่ง

wing — To run quickly on foot

เนิน

noen — Hill; a small elevated area of land

ตอน

ton — When, time, period, or episode of something

ลำธาร

lamthan — Stream; a small flowing body of water

สาย

sai — Late; also means wire, stream, or line

สุดท้าย

sutthai — Last, final; the end of a series

ราชินี

rachinee — Queen; a female monarch or ruler of kingdom

ฟัง

fang — To listen or hear something attentively

ยิ่งใหญ่

ying yai — Great, grand, magnificent; impressively large or important

อะไร

arai — What; question word asking about identity of thing

เพียง

phiang — Only, merely, just; limiting the scope or amount

กี่

ki — How many; question word for counting quantity

ก้าว

kao — Step; one movement of the foot while walking

พา

pha — To take or lead someone somewhere

ขอบ

khop — Edge, border, rim of something; also thank in compounds

ช่อง

chong — Channel, gap, opening, or slot in something

แปด

paet — Eight; the number eight in Thai counting

ที่สุด

thisut — Most; superlative marker indicating the highest degree