Treasure Island — Page 23

Vocabulary

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; asking for a reason or cause.

กัน

gan — Together; mutual particle used among people.

ฉัน

chan — I; first-person pronoun, informal female usage.

ร้อง

rong — To cry, sing, or call out loudly.

ออก

ok — To go out, exit, or come forth.

มา

ma — To come; directional verb toward speaker.

ท่าน

than — Respectful pronoun for a distinguished person.

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating state or identity.

สุภาพบุรุษ

su-phap-bu-rut — Gentleman; a polite and well-mannered man.

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or emphasis.

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.

นอกจาก

nok-jak — Besides, except for, or in addition to.

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant.

ถ้า

tha — If; conditional conjunction introducing a condition.

เรา

rao — We or I; first-person pronoun, informal usage.

จัดการ

jat-kan — To manage, handle, or deal with something.

กับ

gap — With; preposition linking two things or people.

พวก

phuak — Group of people; a bunch or gang.

อื่น

uen — Other; referring to something different or additional.

ได้

dai — Can, able to, or have done something.

แล้ว

laeo — Already; indicates completed action or then.

ก็

ko — Also, then; connective particle in sentences.

ยัง

yang — Still; indicating ongoing action or state.

ต้องการ

tong-kan — To want, need, or require something.

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun.

ช่วย

chuay — To help, assist, or aid someone.

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or guide something or someone.

เรือ

ruea — Boat or ship; a water vessel.

กลับ

klap — To return or go back somewhere.

บ้าน

ban — Home or house; one's place of residence.

ด้วย

duay — Also, too, or with; additive particle.

อ๋อ

o — Oh; exclamation expressing sudden understanding.

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun.

พูด

phut — To speak or talk; verbal communication.

อย่างนั้น

yang-nan — Like that; in that manner or way.

ใช่

chai — Yes; affirmative response confirming correctness.

ดู

du — To look at or watch something.

โล่งอก

long-ok — Relieved; feeling of burden lifted from chest.

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up, rise, or increase.

มาก

mak — Much, many, or very; high degree.

ทีนี้

thi-ni — Now then; transitional phrase introducing next point.

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai.

บอก

bok — To tell or inform someone something.

ให้

hai — To give, let, or cause something.

รู้

ru — To know or be aware of something.

ต่อ

to — To continue, connect, or per unit.

เท่านี้

thao-ni — Only this much; just this amount.

ไม่

mai — No, not; negation particle in Thai.

มากกว่า

mak-kwa — More than; comparative indicating greater quantity.

นี้

ni — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing.

อยู่

yu — To be located at; to stay or live.

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface.

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possession marker.

ตอนที่

ton-thi — When; referring to a specific time period.

ฝัง

fang — To bury or embed something underground.

สมบัติ

som-bat — Treasure or valuable property and assets.

พา

pha — To take or bring someone somewhere.

ไป

pai — To go; directional verb away from speaker.

หก

hok — Six; the number 6.

คน

khon — Person or people; classifier for humans.

ลูกเรือ

luk-ruea — Crew member; sailor working on a ship.

ที่

thi — At, which, that; relative or locative particle.

แข็งแกร่ง

khaeng-kraeng — Strong, tough, and physically powerful.

พวกเขา

phuak-khao — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

ขึ้นฝั่ง

khuen-fang — To come ashore; to land on shore.

เกือบ

kuap — Almost, nearly; very close to something.

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number 1.

สัปดาห์

sap-da — Week; a period of seven days.

ส่วน

suan — Part, portion, or as for something.

พวกเรา

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

ลอยลำ

loi-lam — Afloat; floating on water without sinking.

เก่า

kao — Old; aged or used for a long time.

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time.

อากาศ

a-kat — Weather or air; atmospheric conditions.

ดี

di — Good, fine, or well; positive quality.

สัญญาณ

san-yan — Signal or sign; a warning or indicator.

พาย

phai — To paddle or row a boat.

เล็ก

lek — Small, little; of minor size.

เดียว

diao — Single, alone, only one; solitary.

โดย

doi — By, via; indicating means or agent.

มี

mi — To have or there is something.

ผ้าพันคอ

pha-phan-kho — Scarf; cloth wrapped around the neck.

สีน้ำเงิน

si-nam-ngoen — Blue; the colour of sky or ocean.

พัน

phan — To wrap around; also the number 1,000.

หัว

hua — Head; the top part of the body.

ดวงอาทิตย์

duang-a-thit — The sun; the star at the centre of our solar system.

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; present continuous tense marker.

ใบหน้า

bai-na — Face; the front part of the head.

ซีด

sit — Pale; lacking colour, often from illness.

ขาว

khao — White; the lightest colour.

ราวกับ

rao-gap — As if, as though; comparing to something.

ใกล้

klai — Near, close; not far in distance.

ตาย

tai — To die; to cease living.

บริเวณ

bo-ri-wen — Area, vicinity, or surrounding zone.

หัวเรือ

hua-ruea — Bow of a ship; the front of a vessel.

แต่

tae — But; conjunction indicating contrast.

นั่น

nan — That; demonstrative pointing to something.

แหละ

lae — Emphasising particle stressing certainty or finality.

มาถึง

ma-thueng — To arrive at a destination.

หมด

mot — All used up, finished, or exhausted.

ถูก

thuk — To be hit; cheap; or passive marker.

ว่า

wa — That; conjunction introducing a quote or clause.

ทำ

tham — To do or make something.

อย่างไร

yang-rai — How; asking about manner or method.

ใคร

khrai — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

ไหน

nai — Where or which; interrogative of location.

เข้าใจ

khao-jai — To understand; to comprehend something fully.

มัน

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

คือ

khue — Is, means; verb expressing identity or definition.

การต่อสู้

kan-to-su — A fight or struggle; physical combat.

การฆาตกรรม

kan-khat-ta-kam — Murder; the act of intentionally killing someone.

ความตาย

khwam-tai — Death; the state of being dead.

อย่าง

yang — Kind, type, or in the manner of.

กะทันหัน

ka-than-han — Suddenly, abruptly; without prior warning.

อย่างน้อย

yang-noi — At least; minimum acceptable amount or number.

สู้

su — To fight, resist, or stand up against.

เจ้าหน้าที่

jao-na-thi — Officer or official; person with authority.

ถาม

tham — To ask a question of someone.

แก

kae — You; informal or familiar second-person pronoun.

อยาก

yak — To want or desire something strongly.

เลย

loei — At all, so, then; intensifying or resultative particle.

หา

ha — To look for or search for something.

เพิ่ม

phoem — To add or increase in amount.

อีก

ik — More, again, another; additional quantity.

ขอ

kho — To ask for or request something politely.

สาบาน

sa-ban — To swear an oath or vow solemnly.

สิ่งที่

sing-thi — Something that; thing which is referred to.

สาม

sam — Three; the number 3.

ปี

pi — Year; a 12-month period of time.

ก่อน

kon — Before; earlier in time or order.

ลำ

lam — Classifier for boats and aircraft.

เห็น

hen — To see or notice something visually.

เกาะ

ko — Island; land surrounded by water.

เพื่อนๆ

phuean-phuean — Friends; multiple companions or acquaintances.

นี่

ni — Here, this; demonstrative for something close.

เถอะ

thoe — Come on; particle urging or encouraging action.