Treasure Island — Page 6

Vocabulary

เรา

rao — We or us, first person plural pronoun

จึง

jʉng — Therefore, so, consequently connecting cause and effect

ดำเนินการ

dam-nəən-gaan — To carry out, execute, or proceed with an action

ต่อไป

tɔ̀ɔ-pai — To continue, go on, or proceed further

โดย

dooi — By, via, through; indicates means or agent

ไม่

mâi — Not; general negation particle in Thai

หยุด

yùt — To stop, halt, or cease an action

พัก

pák — To rest, take a break, or stay temporarily

หายใจ

hǎai-jai — To breathe; the act of inhaling and exhaling

จน

jon — Until, to the point of; also means poor

กระทั่ง

grà-tâng — Until, up to, even; marks an endpoint or extreme

สินค้า

sǐn-káa — Goods, merchandise, or products for trade

ทั้งหมด

táng-mòt — All, entirely, the whole amount or group

ถูก

tùuk — To be correct; cheap; or to be acted upon

จัดเก็บ

jàt-gèp — To collect, store, or organize items systematically

เรียบร้อย

rîap-rɔ́ɔi — Neat, orderly, tidy; completed properly and smoothly

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — Already, then, done; marks completed action

คนรับใช้

kon-ráp-cháai — A servant or attendant who serves others

ทั้งสอง

táng-sɔ̌ɔng — Both, referring to two people or things together

ก็

gɔ̂ɔ — Also, then, well; versatile connective particle

เข้า

kâo — To enter, go in, or into something

ประจำ

prà-jam — Regular, permanent, assigned to a specific position

ตำแหน่ง

tam-nɛ̀ng — Position, rank, or post in an organization

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or context

บ้าน

bâan — House, home, or one's place of residence

ไม้ซุง

máai-sung — A log; a large piece of cut timber

ส่วน

sùan — Part, portion, section of a whole thing

ข้าพเจ้า

kâa-pá-jâo — I, me; formal or royal first person pronoun

ใช้

cháai — To use, utilize, or employ something

แรง

rɛɛng — Force, strength, power; strongly or hard

ที่

tîi — At, place, that; versatile particle with many uses

มี

mii — To have, possess, or there is something

พาย

paai — To paddle or row a boat

กลับ

glàp — To return, go back, or reverse direction

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating away from speaker

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, also; indicates ongoing or additional action

เรือ

rʉa — A boat or ship used for water travel

การ

gaan — A nominalizer prefix indicating an action or process

เสี่ยง

sîang — To risk, take a chance, or gamble on something

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or take something somewhere

ของ

kɔ̌ɔng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ขึ้น

kʉ̂n — To go up, rise, increase, or get on

เป็น

pen — To be, to have a condition or status

เที่ยว

tîao — A trip, journey; also to travel or go around

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two; the number 2

นั้น

nán — That, those; distal demonstrative pronoun or adjective

ดู

duu — To look, watch, or observe something

กล้าหาญ

glâa-hǎan — Brave, courageous, bold in facing danger

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more, increasingly; intensifier for comparisons

กว่า

gwàa — More than, rather than; used in comparisons

ความ

kwaam — Nominalizer prefix for abstract nouns or concepts

จริง

jing — True, real, genuine, actually the case

แน่นอน

nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn — Certainly, definitely, for sure; expressing certainty

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces reported speech or a clause

พวกเขา

pûak-kǎo — They, them; third person plural pronoun

ได้เปรียบ

dâai-prìap — To have an advantage over others

ด้าน

dâan — Side, aspect, or dimension of something

จำนวน

jam-nuan — Number, quantity, or amount of something

แต่

tɛ̀ɛ — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

อาวุธ

aa-wút — Weapon or arms used for fighting

ชาย

chaai — Male, man; also means edge or border

คน

kon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

ใด

dai — Any, which; used in questions or indefinite reference

บน

bon — On, on top of, above a surface

ฝั่ง

fàng — Shore, bank, or side of a river or sea

ปืน

pʉʉn — Gun, firearm; a weapon that shoots projectiles

และ

lɛ́ — And; conjunction joining words, phrases, or clauses

ก่อน

gɔ̀ɔn — Before, first, prior to something else happening

จะ

jà — Will, going to; future tense marker in Thai

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward the speaker

ระยะ

rá-yá — Distance, range, period, or interval

ยิง

ying — To shoot, fire a weapon at a target

ปืนพก

pʉʉn-pók — Pistol; a small handgun easily carried or concealed

ได้

dâai — Can, able to; or past tense marker

หวัง

wǎng — To hope, wish, or expect something to happen

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — To be able to, capable of doing something

จัดการ

jàt-gaan — To manage, handle, or deal with a situation

พวกมัน

pûak-man — They, them; referring to animals or things collectively

อย่างน้อย

yàang-nóoi — At least; the minimum amount or number

ครึ่ง

krʉ̂ng — Half; one of two equal parts

โหล

lòo — A dozen; a group of twelve items

ท่าน

tâan — You; a respectful or formal second person pronoun

รอ

rɔɔ — To wait, await, or stay in expectation

อยู่

yùu — To be at, stay, located somewhere; progressive marker

หน้าต่าง

nâa-tàang — Window; an opening in a wall for light or air

ท้ายเรือ

táai-rʉa — Stern; the rear part of a boat or ship

อ่อนแรง

ɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛng — Weak, exhausted, lacking physical strength or energy

หาย

hǎai — To disappear, vanish, or recover from illness

จาก

jàak — From, away from; indicates origin or departure point

ตัว

tua — Body, self; classifier for animals and certain objects

คว้า

kwâa — To grab, snatch, or seize something quickly

เชือก

chʉ̂ak — Rope, cord, or string used for tying

ผูกเรือ

pùuk-rʉa — To moor a boat by tying it securely

มัด

mát — To tie up, bind, or bundle something together

ให้

hâi — To give; causative marker; for the benefit of

แน่น

nɛ̂ɛn — Tight, firm, secure; fastened or packed closely

รีบ

rîip — To hurry, rush, or do something quickly

ขน

kǒn — To carry or transport goods from place to place

ลง

long — To go down, descend, or move downward

ราวกับ

raao-gàp — As if, as though, just like something else

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life, existence; the state of being alive

ขึ้นอยู่กับ

kʉ̂n-yùu-gàp — To depend on, be contingent upon something

กับ

gàp — With, together with; also marks certain verb complements

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or animals

บรรทุก

ban-túk — To load, carry cargo, or transport goods

คือ

kʉʉ — Is, means, namely; defines or equates two things

เนื้อหมู

nʉ́a-mǔu — Pork; meat from a pig used as food

ดินปืน

din-pʉʉn — Gunpowder; explosive powder used in firearms

ขนมปัง

kà-nǒm-pang — Bread; a baked food made from flour

กรอบ

grɔ̀ɔp — Crispy, crunchy; also means a frame or border

พร้อม

prɔ́ɔm — Ready, prepared, complete with everything needed

ด้วย

dûai — Also, with, by means of; adds or accompanies

ดาบสั้น

dàap-sân — A short sword or cutlass used as a weapon

ละ

lá — Each, per; also a particle softening a statement

หนึ่ง

nʉ̀ng — One; the number 1

ชิ้น

chín — Piece, slice; classifier for pieces of things

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For, intended for a specific person or purpose

กัปตัน

gàp-tan — Captain; commander or leader of a ship

เหลือ

lʉ̌a — To remain, be left over, have surplus

ทิ้ง

tîng — To throw away, abandon, or leave something behind

ทะเล

tá-lee — Sea, ocean; a large body of salt water

น้ำ

náam — Water; liquid essential for life and use

ลึก

lʉ́k — Deep; extending far down from the surface

มองเห็น

mɔɔng-hěn — To see, to be able to perceive visually

เหล็กกล้า

lèk-glâa — Steel; strong metal alloy of iron and carbon

แวววาว

wɛɛo-waao — Glittering, sparkling, shiny with reflected light

ใต้

tâai — Under, below, beneath; also means south

แสง

sɛ̌ɛng — Light; radiance emitted from a source

อาทิตย์

aa-tít — Sun; also refers to the week or Sunday

พื้น

pʉ́ʉn — Floor, ground, surface; the base level area

ทราย

saai — Sand; fine granular material found on beaches

สะอาด

sà-àat — Clean, pure, free from dirt or contamination

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a period or moment when something occurs

กระแสน้ำ

grà-sɛ̌ɛ-náam — Water current; flowing movement of water

เริ่ม

rə̂əm — To begin, start, commence an action or process

ลด

lót — To decrease, reduce, lower in amount or level

กำลัง

gam-lang — Strength, power; also present tense progressive marker

หมุน

mǔn — To rotate, spin, or turn around

วน

won — To circle, swirl, go around repeatedly

รอบ

rɔ̂ɔp — Around, surrounding; also a round or cycle

สมอ

sà-mɔɔ — Anchor; a heavy device that holds a ship in place

ทอด

tɔ̂ɔt — To cast, lay down; also to fry food in oil

ไว้

wáai — To keep, place, or store for future use