Treasure Island — Page 28

Vocabulary

จน

jon — Until; up to a point in time or condition

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun or title

แปลกใจ

plaek jai — To be surprised or astonished by something

ว่า

waa — That; used to introduce a reported clause

มัน

man — It; informal third-person pronoun for things/animals

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing an ongoing state

ไม่

mai — No; not; general negation word

หมด

mot — All gone; finished; completely exhausted

แรง

raeng — Strong; force; energy or physical strength

หรือ

rue — Or; used to present alternatives in a sentence

กว่า

kwaa — More than; comparative particle in Thai

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

โยน

yon — To throw or toss an object

ผ้า

phaa — Cloth; fabric; piece of textile material

เช็ด

chet — To wipe or clean a surface with cloth

หน้า

naa — Face; front; page of a book

คลุม

khlum — To cover or drape over something

กรง

krong — Cage; enclosure for birds or animals

บัดนี้

bat nii — At this moment; right now; currently

นก

nok — Bird; general term for avian creatures

ตัว

tua — Classifier for animals; body; self

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned

เขา

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

มัก

mak — Usually; tend to; habitually does something

พูด

phuut — To speak; to talk; to say words

อาจ

aat — Might; may; expressing possibility or uncertainty

มี

mii — To have; to exist; there is/are

อายุ

aa-yu — Age; the number of years lived

สอง

song — Two; the number 2

ร้อย

roi — Hundred; the number 100

ปี

pii — Year; a unit of time, twelve months

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates completed action

พวก

phuak — Group; bunch; a collective of people

ส่วน

suan — Part; portion; section of a whole

ใหญ่

yai — Big; large; great in size

อยู่

yuu — To be located; to stay; ongoing action marker

ได้

dai — Can; able to; indicates ability or past tense

นาน

naan — Long time; a lengthy duration of time

ตลอด

ta-lot — Throughout; all along; the entire duration

กาล

kaan — Time; era; a period or tense

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ถ้า

thaa — If; conditional conjunction in Thai

ใคร

khrai — Who; whoever; anyone; interrogative pronoun

เคย

khoei — Ever; used to; past experience marker

เห็น

hen — To see; to witness; to perceive visually

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer prefix indicating an abstract state

ชั่ว

chua — Evil; wicked; morally bad or corrupt

ร้าย

raai — Wicked; harmful; bad or dangerous

มาก

maak — Much; many; a lot; very

นี้

nii — This; referring to something nearby or present

ก็

ko — Also; then; discourse particle for continuity

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; obligation or necessity

เป็น

pen — To be; to become; linking verb

ปีศาจ

pii-saat — Devil; demon; evil supernatural creature

นั่น

nan — That (one); emphatic demonstrative pronoun

เอง

eeng — Self; oneself; emphasizes the subject's own action

แล่น

laen — To sail; to run swiftly (vehicle/vessel)

เรือ

ruea — Boat; ship; watercraft for transportation

กับ

kap — With; and; together with someone/something

กัปตัน

kap-tan — Captain; leader or commander of a vessel

ผู้

phuu — Person who; one who; nominalizer for people

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

โจรสลัด

joon sa-lat — Pirate; person who robs at sea

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle away from speaker

ตรง

trong — Straight; direct; exactly at a location

ที่

thii — At; which; relative pronoun or place marker

กู้

kuu — To rescue; to salvage; to recover something lost

บรรทุก

ban-thuk — To load cargo; to carry freight on vessel

โลหะ

loh-ha — Metal; a hard mineral substance like gold/silver

อับปาง

ap-paang — To sink; to be shipwrecked at sea

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise; directional particle upward

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward speaker

เรียน

rian — To study; to learn; to attend school

รู้

ruu — To know; to be aware of something

คำ

kham — Word; a unit of language or speech

น่า

naa — Worth; should; prefix indicating desirability or feeling

แปลก

plaek — Strange; unusual; odd or unfamiliar

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; inner feelings or spirit

เลย

loei — At all; ever; emphatic or resultative particle

สาม

saam — Three; the number 3

แสน

saen — Hundred thousand; 100,000 in Thai numbering

ห้า

haa — Five; the number 5

หมื่น

muen — Ten thousand; 10,000 in Thai numbering

ชิ้น

chin — Piece; classifier for objects or items

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or politeness

ตอน

ton — Time; period; episode or moment in time

บุก

buk — To raid; to invade; to push into forcefully

จาก

jaak — From; away from; originating at a place

ด้วย

duay — Also; too; with; together with something

มอง

mong — To look at; to gaze toward something

ดู

duu — To watch; to look; to observe something

คิด

khit — To think; to consider; to have a thought

แค่

khae — Just; only; merely; limited to that amount

ทารก

thaa-rok — Infant; baby; a very young child

แต่

tae — But; however; only; conjunction of contrast

กลิ่น

klin — Smell; scent; odor perceived by the nose

ดิน

din — Dirt; soil; earth or ground material

ปืน

puuen — Gun; firearm; weapon that fires projectiles

ใช่

chai — Yes; correct; that's right (affirmative answer)

ไหม

mai — Question particle at end of yes/no questions

เตรียม

triam — To prepare; to get ready for something

พร้อม

phrom — Ready; prepared; all set to proceed

หัน

han — To turn; to face a different direction

นกแก้ว

nok kaeo — Parrot; colorful bird known for mimicking speech

ร้อง

rong — To cry out; to sing; to make vocal sound

ตะโกน

ta-kohn — To shout; to yell loudly at someone

อา

aa — Exclamation of realization or surprise; 'ah'

งดงาม

ngot ngaam — Beautiful; splendid; aesthetically pleasing and elegant

จริงๆ

jing jing — Really; truly; emphasizes sincerity or truth

พ่อครัว

phoo khrua — Male cook; chef working in a kitchen

หยิบ

yip — To pick up; to grab a small object

น้ำตาล

naam taan — Sugar; sweet crystalline substance; also means brown

กระเป๋า

kra-pao — Bag; purse; pocket or carrying container

ให้

hai — To give; to let; causative or benefactive marker

จิก

jik — To peck; to nibble; to bite repeatedly

ด่าทอ

daa thoo — To scold harshly; to verbally abuse someone

ต่อเนื่อง

to nuueng — Continuous; ongoing; without interruption or break

เกิน

koen — To exceed; more than; beyond a limit

เชื่อ

chuea — To believe; to trust; to have faith in

แหละ

lae — Emphatic particle stressing the preceding statement

เสริม

soem — To add; to supplement; to enhance something

จับ

jap — To catch; to grab; to hold or arrest

ยางมะตอย

yaang ma-tooi — Tar; asphalt; dark sticky bituminous substance

โดย

doi — By; by means of; through an agent

เปื้อน

puean — Stained; dirty; soiled with a substance

หรอก

rok — Particle softening denial or mild contradiction

หนุ่ม

num — Young man; youthful male; in his prime

นี่

nii — This (here); emphatic demonstrative for nearby things

ไง

ngai — Informal question tag; 'you see?' or 'right?'

บริสุทธิ์

bo-ri-sut — Pure; innocent; clean and untainted morally

แก่ๆ

kae kae — Old; aged; elderly (often used informally)

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ฉัน

chan — I; me; informal first-person pronoun (female/casual)

อย่าง

yaang — Way; manner; kind; in a certain style

รุนแรง

run raeng — Severe; violent; intense or forceful action

อะไร

a-rai — What; something; anything; interrogative pronoun

วางใจ

waang jai — To trust; to rely on; feel assured about

เหมือน

muean — Similar to; like; resembling something else

กัน

kan — Together; each other; mutual action particle

แม้แต่

mae tae — Even; not even; emphasizing an extreme case

ต่อ

to — Against; toward; per; to continue something

บาทหลวง

baat luang — Priest; Catholic clergy member; a religious father

แตะ

tae — To touch lightly; to tap or make contact

ผม

phom — I; me; polite first-person pronoun for males

หน้าผาก

naa phaak — Forehead; the front part of the face above eyes

ตน

ton — Oneself; self; reflexive pronoun in formal usage

ท่าทาง

thaa-thaang — Manner; appearance; demeanor or body posture

เคร่งขรึม

khreeng khruem — Stern; grave; having a serious solemn demeanor

ทำ

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

คน

khon — Person; people; human being; classifier for people

ดี

dii — Good; fine; nice; of positive quality

ที่สุด

thii sut — Most; superlative marker; to the greatest degree