Treasure Island — Page 54

Vocabulary

สำหรับ

sam-rap — for, intended for a specific purpose or person

เจ้า

jao — you (informal), owner, or noble title

นะ

na — particle softening statements or seeking agreement

เขา

khao — he, she, they; third-person pronoun

กล่าว

klao — to say, state, or mention formally

มัน

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

ขัด

khat — to conflict with, obstruct, or oppose

กับ

kap — with, together with; connecting two items

ใจ

jai — heart, mind, inner feelings or intention

ฉัน

chan — I, me; first-person pronoun (informal)

แต่

tae — but, however; introduces a contrasting clause

ก็

ko — also, then; connective particle in sentences

ทำ

tham — to do, make, or perform an action

ใน

nai — in, inside, within a place or context

สิ่ง

sing — thing, object, or matter in general

ที่

thi — that, which; relative pronoun or place marker

คิด

khit — to think, consider, or have a thought

ว่า

wa — that; introduces a quote or subordinate clause

ดี

di — good, fine, or of high quality

ที่สุด

thi-sut — the most, superlative degree of any adjective

ผู้

phu — person who, one who; nominalizing prefix

ยืนหยัด

yuen-yat — to stand firm, persevere steadfastly despite difficulty

หน้าที่

na-thi — duty, responsibility, or assigned role

ของ

khong — of, belonging to; possession marker

ตน

ton — oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

และ

lae — and; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ถ้า

tha — if; introduces a conditional clause

ไม่ใช่

mai-chai — is not, not the case; negation of identity

หนึ่ง

nueng — one; the number one or a single unit

นั้น

nan — that; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

เป็น

pen — to be, to exist as something

ความผิด

khwam-phit — fault, wrongdoing, or criminal offense

ใคร

khrai — who, whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun

เล่า

lao — to tell, narrate a story or account

เช้า

chao — morning, the early part of the day

วันนั้น

wan-nan — that day, a specific day previously mentioned

เมื่อ

muea — when, at the time that something happened

ทราบ

sap — to know, be informed (formal register)

ข้าพเจ้า

kha-phra-jao — I, me; very formal first-person pronoun

จะ

ja — will, going to; future tense marker

ต้อง

tong — must, have to; expresses obligation or necessity

เข้าไป

khao-pai — to go into, enter a place or situation

พัวพัน

phua-phan — to be involved or entangled in something

ความ

khwam — abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

ผิดหวัง

phit-wang — to be disappointed, let down by an outcome

อัน

an — classifier for various objects; that, which

น่า

na — worthy of, deserving; precedes adjective for emotion

สยดสยอง

sa-yot-sa-yong — horrifying, causing great terror or disgust

ได้

dai — can, able to; past tense or ability marker

เตรียม

triam — to prepare, get ready for something

ไว้

wai — to keep, retain; perfective particle for preparation

พวก

phuak — group, gang, or a bunch of people

กบฏ

ka-bot — rebel, traitor; one who revolts against authority

วิ่ง

wing — to run, move quickly on foot

ตลอด

ta-lot — throughout, all along a path or time

ทาง

thang — way, path, road, or direction

ไป

pai — to go, move away from current location

ยัง

yang — still, yet; also indicates continuation of action

ถ้ำ

tham — cave, cavern; a hollow in rock or ground

ทิ้ง

thing — to abandon, leave behind, or throw away

ให้

hai — to give; causative marker meaning to let or make

คอย

khoi — to wait for, stay in anticipation of something

เฝ้า

fao — to guard, watch over, or keep vigil

นาย

nai — mister, boss, male employer or master

กัปตัน

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

แล้ว

laeo — already, then; indicates completion of an action

พา

pha — to lead, bring, or take someone along

ชาย

chai — man, male person; also means shore or edge

ถูก

thuk — to be hit; correct; passive voice marker

บน

bon — on, on top of, above a surface

เกาะ

ko — island; a land mass surrounded by water

ออก

ok — to exit, go out, come out of somewhere

เดินทาง

doen-thang — to travel, make a journey somewhere

ตัด

tat — to cut, sever, or cross through something

ข้าม

kham — to cross over, go across a boundary

แนว

naeo — line, row, direction, or zone of something

ทแยง

tha-yaeng — diagonal, slanting at an angle across something

เพื่อ

phuea — in order to, for the purpose of something

อยู่

yu — to be located, stay, or live somewhere

ใกล้ๆ

klai-klai — nearby, very close in proximity to something

ต้น

ton — tree, plant; beginning or origin of something

สน

son — pine tree; a coniferous evergreen tree

ไม่

mai — no, not; general negation particle

นานนัก

nan-nak — for a very long time; very long duration

เห็น

hen — to see, perceive visually something

เรา

rao — we, us; first-person plural pronoun

หน้า

na — face, front, page; the forward side

ก่อน

kon — before, first, prior to something else

ซึ่ง

sueng — which, who; relative pronoun linking clauses

เร็ว

reo — fast, quick, rapid in movement or time

ส่ง

song — to send, deliver, or dispatch something

ตัว

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

ข้างหน้า

khang-na — ahead, in front, the forward direction

เท่า

thao — as much as, equal to, the same amount

ตาม

tam — to follow, according to, along with

ลำพัง

lam-phang — alone, by oneself, without company or help

นึก

nuek — to think, recall, or imagine something mentally

ขึ้น

khuen — to rise, go up; upward directional particle

มา

ma — to come, arrive; directional particle toward speaker

อาศัย

a-sai — to live, reside, or depend on something

เชื่อ

chuea — to believe, trust, have faith in something

โชคลาง

chok-lang — omen, sign of luck or fortune ahead

อดีต

a-dit — past, former times; history or previous era

เพื่อน

phuean — friend, companion, close associate

ร่วม

ruam — to join, share, participate together with others

เรือ

ruea — boat, ship; a water vessel for travel

ประสบ

pra-sop — to encounter, experience an event or situation

ความสำเร็จ

khwam-sam-ret — success, achievement of a goal or objective

อย่าง

yang — manner, way, type; like or as something

จน

jon — until, so much that; also means poor

กระทั่ง

kra-thang — until, even up to a certain point

หมอ

mo — doctor, physician; one who practices medicine

ซุ่ม

sum — to ambush, lurk in hiding waiting to attack

เรียบร้อย

riap-roi — neat, orderly, properly done or finished

นัก

nak — very, intensifier; also means expert or enthusiast

ล่า

la — to hunt, chase prey or a target

สมบัติ

som-bat — treasure, wealth, or valuable possessions

ถึง

thueng — to reach, arrive at; until, up to

อา

a — uncle or aunt (father's younger sibling)

ช่าง

chang — craftsman, technician; also expresses resignation or emphasis

โชคดี

chok-di — good luck, fortunate outcome or circumstance

มี

mi — to have, there is, to possess something

นี่

ni — this, here; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

ท่าน

than — you or he/she; respectful honorific pronoun

คง

khong — probably, likely; expresses probability or likelihood

ปล่อย

ploi — to release, let go, set free something

แก่

kae — to, for; aged, old; indirect object marker

สับ

sap — to chop, hack, or mince into pieces

ชิ้นๆ

chin-chin — into pieces, cut into many small parts

เคย

khoei — used to, have ever done something before

เลย

loei — at all, ever; so, therefore, or then

คุณ

khun — you; polite second-person pronoun, also means virtue

ดร.

dok-to — Dr.; abbreviation for doctor, academic or medical title

ตอบ

top — to answer, respond to a question or call

ร่าเริง

ra-roeng — cheerful, lively, in a merry mood

เวลา

we-la — time, moment, period during which something occurs

บด

bot — to grind, crush into a powder or paste

ใช้

chai — to use, utilize, employ a tool or resource

ขวาน

khwan — axe, hatchet; a tool for chopping wood

จอบ

chop — hoe; a gardening or digging hand tool

ทำลาย

tham-lai — to destroy, damage, or demolish something completely

ลำ

lam — classifier for boats or aircraft; hull or body

จากนั้น

chak-nan — after that, then; indicates sequence of events

ทุกคน

thuk-khon — everyone, every person without exception

อีก

ik — more, again, another, additionally

อ้อม

om — to go around, detour, bypass an obstacle

ทะเล

tha-le — sea, ocean; a large body of saltwater

นั่น

nan — that over there; distal demonstrative pronoun

ระยะทาง

ra-ya-thang — distance, the length between two points

ราว

rao — about, approximately; a rough estimated number

แปด

paet — eight; the number 8

หรือ

rue — or; conjunction offering an alternative choice

เก้า

kao — nine; the number 9

ไมล์

mai — mile; a unit of distance measurement