Treasure Island — Page 16

Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — when; at the time that something occurred

ถึง

thǔeng — to reach; arriving at a place or point

ปลาย

plaai — end or tip of something; far end

ช่องแคบ

chông khâep — strait; narrow passage of water between lands

ฉัน

chǎn — I; first-person pronoun used informally

แน่ใจ

nâe jai — to be sure or certain about something

ว่า

wâa — that; introduces a clause or quoted speech

เรา

rao — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

จะ

jà — will; future tense marker in Thai

ต้อง

tông — must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation

พุ่ง

phûng — to surge or dart forward rapidly

เข้า

khâo — to enter; go into a place or direction

หา

hǎa — to search for; look for something or someone

แนว

naeo — line; row; trend; direction of something

คลื่น

khlûen — wave; undulating movement of water or sound

ที่

thîi — at; place; relative pronoun marker in Thai

โหม

hôm — to intensify; rage fiercely as fire or storm

กระหน่ำ

kra-nàm — to pound or batter repeatedly with great force

อย่าง

yàang — in a manner; like; type or kind of something

รุนแรง

run raeng — violent; severe; intense in force or degree

ซึ่ง

sûeng — which; that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

ความ

khwaam — abstract noun prefix; state or condition of something

ทุกข์ทรมาน

thúk thora-maan — suffering; pain; experiencing great physical or mental anguish

ทั้งหมด

tháng mòt — all; everything; the entire amount or group

ของ

khǎawng — of; belonging to; possession marker in Thai

สิ้นสุด

sîn sùt — to end; conclude; come to a final termination

ลง

long — down; to descend; directional particle downward

รวดเร็ว

rûat reo — fast; quick; moving or happening with great speed

และ

lae — and; conjunction connecting words or clauses

แม้ว่า

máe wâa — even though; although; concessive conjunction

อาจ

àat — might; may; expressing possibility or uncertainty

ทน

thon — to endure; tolerate; bear hardship or discomfort

กับ

kàp — with; and; together with someone or something

การ

kaan — noun-forming prefix; act or process of doing

ตาย

taai — to die; death; ceasing to be alive

ได้

dâi — can; able to; past tense or ability marker

แต่

tàe — but; however; conjunction showing contrast

ไม่ได้

mâi dâi — cannot; did not; negating ability or past action

มองดู

maawng duu — to look at; watch; observe something carefully

ชะตากรรม

cha-taa-kam — fate; destiny; one's predetermined lot in life

ตนเอง

ton eeng — oneself; yourself; referring back to the subject

ขณะ

kha-nà — moment; while; at the time something is happening

มัน

man — it; third-person pronoun for objects or animals

ใกล้

klâi — near; close; not far in distance or time

มา

maa — to come; move toward the speaker's location

ดังนั้น

dang nán — therefore; so; consequently following a reason

คง

khong — probably; likely; expressing mild certainty

นอน

naawn — to lie down; sleep; rest in a horizontal position

อยู่

yùu — to be; stay; located at a place or continuing action

เป็น

pen — to be; is; am; are; linking verb in Thai

ชั่วโมง

chûa moong — hour; unit of time equal to sixty minutes

ถูก

thùuk — to be hit; passive marker; also means correct

ซัด

sàt — to hurl; toss or throw something with force

ไป

pai — to go; away; directional particle moving away

ไม่

mâi — not; no; negation particle in Thai

หยุดหย่อน

yùt yàawn — to rest; take a break; pause from activity

บางครั้ง

baang khráng — sometimes; occasionally; not always happening

ละออง

la-aawng — droplet; fine spray of liquid or dust particles

น้ำ

náam — water; liquid; general word for water or liquid

ปลิว

pliw — to blow away; flutter; drift in the wind

โปรย

prooi — to sprinkle; scatter lightly over a surface

ไม่เคย

mâi khoei — never; have never done something before

หยุด

yùt — to stop; halt; cease an action or movement

คาด

khâat — to expect; anticipate; predict something will happen

ความตาย

khwaam taai — death; the state or concept of dying

มาถึง

maa thǔeng — to arrive; reach a destination or point in time

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a place or time period

ทุก

thúk — every; each; all instances without exception

ครั้ง

khráng — time; instance; occurrence of an event

เหนื่อยล้า

nùeai láa — exhausted; weary; physically drained of energy

ค่อยๆ

khôi khôi — gradually; slowly; little by little over time

เพิ่มพูน

phôem phuun — to increase; accumulate; grow more over time

ขึ้น

khûen — up; to rise; directional particle moving upward

ตัว

tua — body; self; classifier for animals and objects

มึนงง

mueng ngong — dazed; confused; feeling mentally foggy or disoriented

เกิดขึ้น

kòet khûen — to occur; happen; come into existence or being

ครั้งคราว

khráng khraao — occasionally; from time to time; not regularly

ครอบงำ

khraawp ngam — to overwhelm; dominate; take control of the mind

จิตใจ

jìt jai — mind; heart; one's mental and emotional state

แม้

máe — even; even though; concessive particle in Thai

ท่ามกลาง

thâam klaang — amidst; in the middle of a situation or crowd

หวาดกลัว

wàat kluua — to be terrified; feel great fear or dread

จน

jon — until; so much that; up to a point

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — most; the utmost degree; superlative marker

หลับ

làp — to sleep; be asleep; eyes closed in sleep

ก็

kôo — also; then; connective particle showing result

แทนที่

thaen thîi — instead of; to replace something with another

เรือ

ruea — boat; ship; vessel for water transportation

ทะเล

tha-lee — sea; ocean; large body of salt water

ซัดโยน

sàt yoon — to toss about; fling repeatedly in different directions

นอนหลับ

naawn làp — to sleep; be in a state of slumber

ฝัน

fǎn — to dream; have dreams while sleeping

บ้าน

bâan — home; house; one's place of residence

โรงแรม

roong raem — hotel; establishment providing lodging for guests

เก่าๆ

kào kào — old; aged; worn from long use or age

ตื่น

tùen — to wake up; become alert after sleeping

แสงสว่าง

saeng sawàang — light; brightness; illumination from a light source

วัน

wan — day; a twenty-four-hour period of time

แผ่ซ่าน

phàe sâan — to spread; permeate; diffuse throughout an area

ทั่ว

thûa — throughout; all over; covering every part

แล้ว

láeo — already; then; past action completion marker

พบ

phóp — to find; meet; encounter someone or something

กำลัง

kamlang — currently; in the process of doing; strength

ลอย

looei — to float; drift on water or in the air

ทาง

thaang — way; path; direction toward a place

ด้าน

dâan — side; aspect; face or direction of something

ตะวันตกเฉียงใต้

ta-wan tòk chǐiang tâai — southwest; direction between west and south

เกาะ

kòo — island; land mass surrounded by water

สมบัติ

sǒm-bàt — treasure; wealth; valuable possessions or property

ดวงอาทิตย์

duang aa-thít — the sun; the star at center of our solar system

ยังคง

yang khong — still; continue to remain in a certain state

ซ่อนตัว

sôn tua — to hide oneself; conceal one's presence from others

หลัง

lǎng — behind; after; the back side of something

ภูเขา

phuu khǎo — mountain; large natural elevation of the earth

ขนาดใหญ่

kha-nàat yài — large size; big; of considerable dimensions

นี้

níi — this; these; referring to something nearby

ลาดชัน

lâat chán — steep slope; inclined sharply at a great angle

เกือบ

kùeap — almost; nearly; not quite reaching a point

ด้วย

dûai — also; with; too; by means of something

หน้าผา

nâa phǎa — cliff; steep rock face dropping sharply downward

น่า

nâa — worthy of; deserving; makes adjective of feeling

เกรงขาม

kreeng khǎam — awe-inspiring; commanding great respect and fear

แหลม

lǎem — cape; sharp point; promontory of land into sea

เนิน

noen — hill; mound; gentle rise in the landscape

ใกล้ๆ

klâi klâi — nearby; very close; in the immediate vicinity

นั้น

nán — that; those; referring to something farther away

โล่ง

lôong — open; spacious; clear and unobstructed area

มืดทึม

mûet thuem — dark and gloomy; dim; lacking sufficient light

ส่วน

sùan — part; portion; section of a larger whole

ล้อมรอบ

lóm râawp — to surround; encircle; enclose on all sides

สูง

sǔung — tall; high; elevated in height or position

สี่สิบ

sìi sìp — forty; the number 40

ห้าสิบ

hâa sìp — fifty; the number 50

ฟุต

fút — foot; unit of length equal to twelve inches

มี

mii — to have; there is or there are something

ก้อนหิน

kôn hǐn — rock; stone; a lump or chunk of rock

หล่น

lòn — to fall; drop; come down from a height

เรียงราย

riang raai — lined up; arranged in a row or scattered line

ห่าง

hàang — far; distant; separated by a gap or distance

จาก

jàak — from; away from; starting point of movement

ฝั่ง

fàng — shore; bank; edge of a body of water

ไม่ถึง

mâi thǔeng — not reaching; less than; falling short of something

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number 1; a single unit

สี่

sìi — four; the number 4

ไมล์

maai — mile; unit of distance equal to 1.6 kilometers

ความคิด

khwaam khít — thought; idea; something conceived in the mind

แรก

râek — first; initial; occurring before all others

คือ

khue — is; means; used to define or identify something

พาย

phaai — to paddle; row a boat with an oar

บก

bòk — land; shore; dry ground as opposed to water

ละทิ้ง

la thíng — to abandon; leave behind; desert someone or something

ไม่ช้า

mâi cháa — soon; before long; in a short amount of time