Through the Looking-Glass — Page 8

Vocabulary

แต่

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

เธอ

tooe — She, her, or you (informal, often feminine).

ไม่ได้

mâi dâi — Did not; could not; negates past or ability.

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk.

สิ่งนี้

sìng níi — This thing; referring to something nearby.

ออกมา

àawk maa — To come out; to emerge from inside.

ดังๆ

dang dang — Loudly; at a high volume.

เพราะ

phró — Because; gives a reason or cause.

กลัว

klua — To be afraid or scared of something.

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai.

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause or make something happen.

ความรู้สึก

khwaam rúu sùek — Feeling; emotion; sense of something.

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle.

ราชินี

raatchinii — Queen; female royal ruler of a kingdom.

ผู้น่าสงสาร

phûu nâa sǒng sǎan — A pitiful or unfortunate person deserving sympathy.

นั้น

nán — That; refers to something previously mentioned.

เจ็บปวด

jèp pùat — To feel pain; physical or emotional hurt.

ต้อง

tâwng — Must; have to; expresses obligation or necessity.

อภัย

a-phai — Forgiveness; pardon; to excuse someone.

ให้

hâi — To give; for; allows or causes another action.

ด้วย

dûay — Also; too; together with something else.

กล่าว

klàao — To say; to speak formally or in narration.

กับ

kàp — With; and; together with someone or something.

โดย

dooi — By; through; indicates method or agent.

จับ

jàp — To grab; to hold; to catch something.

มือ

muue — Hand; the human hand.

ข้างหนึ่ง

khâang nùeng — One side; one of two things.

ไว้

wái — To keep; to hold in place; retaining something.

ใน

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

ตน

ton — Oneself; a reflexive pronoun referring to self.

และ

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

ลูบ

lûup — To stroke; to caress gently with hand.

อย่าง

yàang — In the manner of; like; a way of doing.

อ่อนโยน

àawn yoon — Gentle; tender; soft in manner or touch.

มี

mii — To have; there is or are something.

เจตนาดี

jèt-ta-naa dii — Good intention; meaning well toward someone.

โดยทั่วไป

dooi thûa pai — In general; generally speaking; overall.

แล้ว

láaeo — Already; then; indicating completion of action.

ช่วย

chûay — To help; to assist someone with something.

ที่จะ

thîi jà — That will; which is going to do something.

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; matter; something in general.

โง่เขลา

ngôo khlǎo — Foolish; stupid; lacking intelligence or wisdom.

มอง

maawng — To look; to gaze at something.

ขี้อาย

khîi aai — Shy; bashful; easily embarrassed around others.

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connector.

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation.

ว่า

wâa — That; introducing a clause or quotation.

ตนเอง

ton eeng — Oneself; referring reflexively to the subject.

ควร

khuuan — Should; ought to; expresses recommendation or duty.

อะไร

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

บางอย่าง

baang yàang — Something; some kind of unspecified thing.

ที่

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

ใจดี

jai dii — Kind-hearted; good-natured; generous in spirit.

จริงๆ

jing jing — Really; truly; emphasizing something is genuine.

นึก

nûek — To think; to recall; to imagine something.

ไม่ออก

mâi àawk — Cannot recall or express; drawing a blank.

ขณะนั้น

kha-nà nán — At that moment; at that particular time.

ไม่เคย

mâi khoei — Never; have never done something before.

ได้รับ

dâi ráp — To receive; to get something from someone.

การเลี้ยงดู

kaan líiang duu — Upbringing; the way someone was raised.

มา

maa — To come; also marks completed or ongoing action.

อย่างดี

yàang dii — Well; properly; in a good manner.

เลย

looei — At all; ever; so; therefore; not at all.

ต่อ

tàw — To; toward; per; continuing; against someone.

น่าประหลาดใจ

nâa pra-làat jai — Surprising; astonishing; causing wonder or amazement.

มาก

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

อารมณ์ดี

aa-rom dii — In a good mood; cheerful disposition.

ได้

dâi — Can; able to; indicates possibility or achievement.

ขนาดนี้

kha-nàat níi — This much; to this extent or degree.

ลอง

laawng — To try; to attempt; to give something a go.

ตบ

tòp — To pat; to slap lightly with the hand.

หัว

hǔa — Head; the top part of the body.

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to see something.

สิ

sì — Particle urging action; go on; come on.

เห็น

hěn — To see; to perceive visually.

ดีใจ

dii jai — Happy; glad; pleased about something.

แค่ไหน

khâe nǎi — How much; to what extent or degree.

นี่

nîi — This; here; referring to something close by.

เป็น

pen — To be; is; are; indicates state or identity.

เกินกว่า

kooen kwàa — More than; beyond; exceeding a certain limit.

กล้า

klâa — Brave; daring; bold enough to do something.

ทำ

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

ความเมตตา

khwaam mét-taa — Compassion; loving kindness; benevolence toward others.

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a small amount.

เล็กน้อย

lék náawy — A little; a small amount; slightly.

กระดาษ

kra-dàat — Paper; a thin sheet material for writing.

ดีขึ้น

dii khûen — Better; improved; getting better than before.

น่าอัศจรรย์

nâa àt-ja-ran — Wonderful; marvelous; causing awe and amazement.

วาง

waang — To place; to put something down somewhere.

ศีรษะ

sǐi-sà — Head; the formal word for human head.

ลง

long — Down; to descend; downward direction.

บน

bon — On; on top of; above a surface.

ไหล่

lài — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm and body.

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun, often feminine.

ง่วงนอน

ngûang naawn — Sleepy; feeling the urge to sleep.

ครวญคราง

khruan khraang — To moan; to groan in discomfort or fatigue.

เหนื่อย

nùeay — Tired; exhausted; weary from effort.

น่าสงสาร

nâa sǒng sǎan — Pitiful; deserving of sympathy or compassion.

ผม

phǒm — Hair; also male first-person pronoun 'I/me'.

ยืม

yuuem — To borrow something from someone temporarily.

ร้องเพลงกล่อม

ráawng phleeng klàawm — To sing a lullaby to soothe someone.

ผ่อนคลาย

phàawn khlaai — To relax; to unwind; to relieve tension.

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to hear attentively.

ไม่มี

mâi mii — There is none; to not have something.

ติดตัว

tìt tua — To carry on oneself; to have with you.

ขณะ

kha-nà — While; at the moment of; during a time.

พยายาม

pha-yaa-yaam — To try hard; to make an effort.

ทำตาม

tham taam — To follow; to comply with instructions or orders.

คำสั่ง

kham sàng — Order; command; instruction given to someone.

แรก

râek — First; initial; the beginning one.

ก็

kâw — Also; then; so; a connective filler particle.

ไม่รู้จัก

mâi rúu jàk — To not know; unfamiliar with something or someone.

เพลงกล่อม

phleeng klàawm — Lullaby; a soothing song for sleeping.

ใดๆ

dai dai — Any; whatsoever; of any kind at all.

งั้น

ngán — Then; in that case; colloquial connector word.

เอง

eeng — Oneself; by itself; emphasizes doing alone.

เริ่มต้น

rôoem tôn — To begin; to start something from scratch.

นอนหลับ

naawn làp — To sleep; to fall asleep.

ไป

pai — To go; away; direction away from speaker.

เถิด

thòoet — Go ahead; a formal particle urging action.

นะ

ná — Softening particle seeking agreement or acknowledgment.

คุณหญิง

khun yǐng — Lady; a title for a nobly ranked woman.

ตัก

tàk — Lap; the flat area formed by thighs when sitting.

จนกว่า

jon kwàa — Until; up to the point when something happens.

งานเลี้ยง

ngaan líiang — Banquet; a party or feast for guests.

พร้อม

phráawm — Ready; prepared; together at the same time.

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

ยังมี

yang mii — There is still; still have something remaining.

เวลา

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

หลับ

làp — To sleep; to be asleep; eyes closed in rest.

พักผ่อน

phák phàawn — To rest; to relax and recover energy.

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that something happened.

สิ้นสุด

sîn sùt — To end; to finish; to conclude completely.

งานเต้นรำ

ngaan tên ram — A dance party; ball; a dancing event.

กัน

kan — Together; each other; a reciprocal particle.

ทุกคน

thúk khon — Everyone; all people; every single person.