Chapter 27

khwaam- prefix

khwaam-khíd

a thought, idea

khwaam-rúu

knowledge

khwaam-jam

memory

khwaam-rák

love

khwaam-khâo-jai

understanding

khwaam-sà-àad

cleanliness

khwaam-yaao

length

khwaam-gwâang

width

khwaam-sŭung

height

khwaam-ráwn

heat

khwaam-sŭuai

beauty

khwaam-rew

speed

khwaam-jam-bpen

necessity

khwaam-făn

a dream

khwaam-jing

truth

khwaam-săm-khan

importance

khwaam-sùk

happiness

khwaam-láb

a secret

khwaam-phìd

a mistake, error

khwaam-dtâng-jai

intention, determination

khwaam-rúu-sèuk

feeling

phŏm mâi rúu jà tham à-rai, khun mee khwaam-khíd măi?

I don’t know what to do. Do you have an idea?

Peter mâi mee khwaam-rúu phaa-săa thai

Peter has no knowledge of the Thai language.

chăn gàae, khwaam-jam khăwng-chăn mâi dee

I’m old. My memory is bad.

khwaam-sà-àad khăwng ráan-aa-hăan née dee mâak

The cleanliness of this restaurant is very good.

ród mee khwaam-yaao 4.5 máed láe khwaam-gwâang 2.2 máed

The car has a length of 4.5 metres and a width of 2.2 metres.

chăn mee khwaam-jam-bpen dtâwng bpai grung-thâep

I have a need to go to Bangkok.

khwaam-sŭuai láe khwaam-sà-àad baang khráng mâi bpai dûuai-gan

Beauty and cleanliness sometimes don’t go together.

chăn nâng ród-fai khwaam-rew sŭung thêe yêe-bpùn

I took the bullet train in Japan.

khwaam-făn khăwng-khăo glaai bpen khwaam-jing

His dream has become reality.

khwaam-jing mee khwaam-săm-khan mâak

The truth has great importance.

chăn mee khwaam-rúu-sèuk wâa khun tham phìd

I have a feeling that you made a mistake.

thâa tham phìd gâw bpen khwaam-phìd khăwng-khun

If a mistake was made, then it was your mistake.

Jane mee khwaam-láp thêe ther jà mâi bàwk chăn

Jane has a secret that she won’t tell me.

phŏm hĕn khwaam-dtâng-jai khăwng-khăo dtawn thêe khăo phûud

I could see his determination when he spoke.