Most Thai words are written phonetically but do not follow traditional English spellings. This is intended to help with the pronunciation. Diphthongs -ph (-f as in phone) and -th (-th as in the) also do not exist in Thai, and each letter is articulated. However, -ch is pronounced like -ch in chess or chase.
FICTITIOUS COUNTRIES
Bathypel: Nakah ocean realm
Lok Klang: (middle world) land realm
Tropos: Mehk sky realm
Yaaksit: Land of Yaak (giants)
THAI WORDS AND PHRASES
TRANSLATIONS/DEFINITIONS
Bin ha thuk thi—Flying everywhere to find you.
Bramin—Advisor (also the name of the leader of the khway clan)
Chai—Boy
Daab Song Mue—Two-Hand Sword
Daaw—Star
Dok Rak—Flower Love (Name of the Crown Flower)
Fin—End
Hiew Mai?—Hungry?
Huajai—Heart
Jao Ying—Princess
Ka/Krub—Yes (Feminine)/ Yes (Masculine)
Keekhong—Cheater
Khaw toht—I’m sorry.
Khlui—Wooden Thai Flute
Khob khun—Thank you
Khohhok—Liar
Khua—Kitchen
Khway—Cow (Name of The Horned Oxen Clan)
Krabi Krabong—Sword Staff (Name of an Ancient Thai Martial Art)
Krabong—Staff
Kris—Dagger
Krut—Garuda (Mythical Thai creature that resembles a giant anthropomorphic bird
Lek—Little
Luuk Chuup—Dipped Ball, a Thai Dessert made of mungbean and molded to resemble tiny fruits and vegetables (chocolate caramel cookie apples)
Luuk nuu—Baby mouse
Maae—Mom
Mai Dai Taam Arai—I’m not doing anything
Mai Luu—I don’t know
Mai Sok Sans—Wooden Clubs
Malis—Jasmine
Marns—Pillows
Mehk—Cloud (Name of the people of Tropos)
Mohm Thaan—Madam/Mistress (Formal title used for royalty or those of noble birth)
Moo—Pig
Mue, Chok— Hands, Punch
Sohk, Khon—Elbows, Hammer
Khaa, Theh—Legs, Kick
Kao, Thie—Knees, Hit
Theen, Teep—Feet, Push
Muet—Dark, Night
Naga—Dragon
Nangfah—Angel
Ngeuk—Mermaid
P’—Older (Title used to refer to anyone older than the speaker)
P’ chai lae nong saow—Big brothers and little sisters
Pai reaw—Let’s go
Palang—Power
Pao Ying Choob—Rock, Paper, Scissors
Paw laew—That’s enough
Pawh—Dad
Pbees—Years
Phaya Nak—Water Serpent
Phuen—Friend
Phung—Bee
Plaek—Odd
Prachum—Meeting
Pukow—Mountain
Rak Noi—Little Love
Riay—Evil
Roti—Bread
Saengdaed—Sunlight
Saengfaa—Skylight
Sahai—Comrades
Sak Yant—Yantra tattoo
Samran—Gleefully
Samun—Minion
Satay—Meat Skewer
Saun Haa—Hide and Seek
Sawaan—Heaven
Sawadee—Hello
Singtho—Lion
Song—Two/Second
Suvanna—Beautiful
Taam arai naey nee?—What are you doing in here?
Taam arai?—What are you doing?
Tak Bart—Almsgiving
Teerak—My love
Tehwa—Deity/God
Tom kha gai—Coconut chicken soup
Tongfaa—Sky
Took Khon—Everyone
Tuk tuk—Cars
Tung Laew—We’re here
Wai—Greeting
Wai khru—Teacher’s greeting
Wat—Temple
Wat Sajjathaam—Temple of Truth
Wiharn—Main Temple Hall
Yaak—Giant
Yaaksit—Land of Giants
Yut diew nee—Stop right now
Yut klang nong saow—Stop teasing the little girls