Treasure Island — Page 52

Vocabulary

ข้า

khâa — Archaic first-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'

บอก

bòk — To tell or inform someone about something

เจ้า

jâo — Archaic second-person pronoun; also means 'owner' or 'lord'

ได้

dâai — Can, able to; also marks past tense or achievement

เลย

loie — At all; then; so; used for emphasis or continuation

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned or distant

กระวนกระวาย

kra-won-kra-waai — Restless, anxious, or agitated in mind

ที่

thîi — At, which, that; a place or relative pronoun

จะ

jà — Will, going to; marks future tense or intention

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in pursuit of

ทัน

than — To catch up with; in time; keeping pace

พวก

phûak — Group, bunch; plural marker for people or things

เรา

rao — We, us; first-person plural pronoun

ความพยายาม

khwaam-pha-yaa-yaam — Effort, attempt, or endeavor toward a goal

ชาย

chaai — Man, male; edge or bank of a body of water

ผู้

phûu — Person who; prefix indicating a person or doer

ใช้

cháai — To use, employ, or make use of something

ไป

pai — To go; away; used as directional verb particle

โดย

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

กระโดด

kra-dòot — To jump, leap, or spring off the ground

โลดแล่น

lôot-lâen — To move swiftly and freely; to roam energetically

ด้วย

dûuai — Also, too; with; by means of something

ไม้ค้ำยัน

máai-kháam-yan — Crutch; a support stick used when walking injured

จน

jon — Until; to the point of; poor (financially)

กล้ามเนื้อ

klâam-núea — Muscle; body tissue enabling movement and strength

หน้าอก

nâa-òk — Chest; the front part of the upper body

ของ

khǎawng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

เขา

khǎo — He, she, him, her; third-person pronoun

แทบ

thâaep — Almost, nearly, hardly; used before negatives especially

แตก

tàaek — To break, crack, or shatter into pieces

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition; capable of

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, or matter; general classifier for things

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

ปกติ

pòk-ka-tì — Normal, usual, ordinary; as per regular standard

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs/adjectives

มี

mii — To have, possess; there is or there are

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; someone; interrogative pronoun for people

ทำ

tham — To do, make, perform, or carry out an action

เทียบเท่า

thîiap-thâo — Equivalent to; equal in value or status

และ

láe — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses together

หมอ

mǎaw — Doctor, physician; informal term for medical professional

ก็

kâw — Also, then, well; discourse particle linking clauses

คิด

khít — To think, consider, or have a thought

เช่น

chên — For example, such as; used to introduce examples

เหมือนกัน

mǔean-kan — Same, likewise, also; identical in the same way

กระนั้น

kra-nán — Even so, nevertheless, despite that; concessive connector

เมื่อ

mûea — When; at the time that; a temporal conjunction

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at; until; even (emphatic)

สัน

sǎn — Ridge, crest; narrow raised edge of a surface

เนินเขา

noen-khǎo — Hill; a raised area of land less than a mountain

หลัง

lǎng — Back (body part); after; behind something or someone

อยู่

yùu — To be (located); to stay; continuous aspect marker

สามสิบ

sǎam-sìp — Thirty; the number thirty in Thai

หลา

lǎa — Yard (unit of measurement, approximately 0.9 meters)

แล้ว

láaew — Already; then; done; marks completed action

หายใจ

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

ออก

àwk — Out, outward; to exit; directional particle away from

ร้องเรียก

ráwng-rîiak — To call out to someone; to shout and summon

ดู

duu — To look, watch, or observe something carefully

นั่น

nân — That (over there); emphatic demonstrative pronoun

สิ

sì — Particle urging action; go on, come on, do it

ต้อง

tâwng — Must, have to; to be required to do something

รีบ

rîip — To hurry, rush; to do something quickly or urgently

หรอก

ràwk — Particle softening negation or denial; 'not really'

แน่นอน

nâae-nawn — Certainly, definitely, of course; expressing sure confirmation

ทีเดียว

thii-diiao — Indeed, quite; used to intensify or emphasize meaning

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces reported speech or clauses

ความจำเป็น

khwaam-jam-pen — Necessity, need; the state of being required

แต่

tàae — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

อย่างใด

yàang-dai — In any way; by any means; whatsoever

ใน

nai — In, inside, within; preposition of location

ส่วน

sùan — Part, portion, section; as for (topic marker)

โล่ง

lôong — Open, clear, spacious; unobstructed area or feeling

กว่า

kwàa — More than; comparative particle indicating greater degree

ที่ราบสูง

thîi-râap-sǔung — Plateau; elevated flat area of land above surroundings

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — Can, able to; having the ability or capability

มองเห็น

mawng-hěn — To be able to see; to spot visually

ผู้รอดชีวิต

phûu-râwt-chii-wít — Survivor; a person who survived a dangerous event

ทั้ง

tháng — Both; all; entirety; inclusive of everything mentioned

สาม

sǎam — Three; the number three in Thai

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; also; continuing state or action

คง

khong — Probably, likely; to remain; expressing assumption

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move fast on foot

ทิศทาง

thít-thaang — Direction; the course or path toward a destination

เดิม

doem — Original, former, previous; as it was before

พวกเขา

phûak-khǎo — They, them; third-person plural pronoun in Thai

เริ่มต้น

rôem-tôn — To begin, start; the beginning of something

มุ่ง

mûng — To aim toward, head toward; to focus on a goal

ตรง

trong — Straight, direct; exactly; directly toward something

เนิน

noen — Slope, mound, gentle hill; raised ground

พวกเรา

phûak-rao — We, us; first-person plural emphasizing group identity

ระหว่าง

rá-wàang — Between, among; during a period of time

กับ

kàp — With; and; together with someone or something

เรือ

ruea — Boat, ship; a watercraft used for travel

ดังนั้น

dang-nán — Therefore, thus, so; indicating a logical conclusion

สี่

sìi — Four; the number four in Thai

จึง

jueng — So, therefore, consequently; marks result or conclusion

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be in a seated position

พัก

phák — To rest, take a break; to stay temporarily

ขณะ

khà-nà — While, during, at the moment of an event

ซับ

sáp — To absorb, blot; to dab liquid with material

หน้า

nâa — Face; front; page; next (as in next time)

ค่อยๆ

khôi-khôi — Gradually, slowly, little by little; doing with care

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot at normal pace

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward the speaker

หา

hǎa — To look for, seek, search for something or someone

ขอบคุณ

khàwp-khun — Thank you; expression of gratitude in Thai

มาก

mâak — Many, much, very; indicating high degree or quantity

นะ

ná — Softening particle; seeking agreement or softening statements

กล่าว

klàao — To say, state, speak; formal or literary verb

เวลา

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

เหมาะเจาะ

màw-jàw — Perfectly fitting, just right, appropriate exactly

พอดี

phaw-dii — Just right, exactly fitting; at just the right moment

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first-person pronoun used by women or informally

งั้น

ngán — Then, in that case; informal conjunction of consequence

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For; intended for a particular person or purpose

นี่

nîi — This (here); emphatic demonstrative pronoun near speaker

คือ

khuue — Is, are; equating two things; meaning 'that is'

พูด

phûut — To speak, talk; to express something verbally

เสริม

sǒem — To add, supplement; to reinforce or complement something

ดี

dii — Good, fine, well; positive quality or condition

แน่

nâae — Sure, certain; emphatic particle expressing confidence

แหละ

làe — Emphatic particle emphasizing the preceding statement

ถูก

thùuk — Correct, right; cheap; to be hit or subjected to

ทอดทิ้ง

thâwt-thíng — To abandon, desert, leave someone behind carelessly

ตอบ

tàwp — To answer, reply, respond to a question

พลาง

phlaang — While doing; simultaneously; at the same time

บิด

bìt — To twist, wring; to distort or turn something

ตัว

tuua — Body; self; classifier for animals and some objects

อย่าง

yàang — Way, manner, type; like, as; kind of something

ปลาไหล

plaa-lǎi — Eel; a long snake-like fish found in water

ความ

khwaam — Prefix forming abstract nouns; condition, state, meaning

กระดาก

kra-dàak — Embarrassed, awkward; feeling shy or self-conscious

อาย

aai — Shy, embarrassed, ashamed; feeling self-conscious

หลังจาก

lǎng-jàak — After, following; subsequent to a particular event

หยุด

yùt — To stop, halt, cease an action or movement

นิ่ง

nîng — Still, motionless, quiet; without movement or sound

นาน

naan — Long time; for a lengthy period or duration

สบาย

sa-baai — Comfortable, at ease, well; feeling relaxed and fine

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle at end of yes/no questions

ครับ

khráp — Polite particle used by males; yes (polite)

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun; also a title of respect

พึมพำ

phüm-pham — To mumble, mutter; to speak softly and unclearly

นึก

núek — To think, recall, imagine; to call something to mind