Mischievous Jao Jaw

      Mischievous Jao Jaw
      Wiira was sitting on a bamboo bed mixing fertilizer under a jackfruit tree in his backyard. Mischievous Jao Jaw was sitting comfortably in a guava tree. He couldn't sit still for long before starting to shake the branches for fun.
      When he saw Piti, he started shaking the guava tree beaches and making noise to let Wiira know. Piti greeted Wiira cordially, and then looked up to say, "Hi", to Jao Jaw.
Wiira moved over a bit to give Piti a place to sit when he saw a scratch on Piti's leg.
So he asked what happened, and Piti pulled up his pants to show the scratch and said, “On my way here there was an ordination celebration parade, there was someone dancing towards me. So I dodged and slipped down the side of the road. Thorns scratched me. Since Jao Gae is gone and I was scratched by the thorns, I had to trudge along until I was dripping with sweat.
      Piti looked at the fertilizer barrel and said, “You’re making fertilizer, am I interrupting you?”
      "No", Wiira quickly replied and then asked, "You came to see me, did you ask your Grandmother?"
      "Of course I did. Grandmother always says I talk nonsense. Yesterday I tried to be funny and told her I cut my hand. I thought she would be amused, but instead, she said I was a 'shepherd boy'." Wiira laughed.
      He saw Jao Jaw climbing down the guava tree, so he nodded to tell him to come over to the bamboo bed. Then he handed him a stick to stir fertilizer. Jao Jaw was definitely willing to play. So he grabbed the stick from Wiira and put it in the barrel. He rammed it up and down quickly. The boys laughed.
      “Seeing Jao Jaw like this makes me miss Jao Kae even more. Can you help me find a pet, Wiira?” Piti said.
      "I've been trying ever since Jao Kae died, but I don't know what kind of pet to find for you.” Wiira said.
      Just then Wiira's uncle walked into the garden carrying a big bunch of grapes. Piti put his hands together to greet him and said, "Hello Uncle, where have you been?”
      “I just been to the agricultural cooperative. They were celebrating the new refurbishing. I also met your Dad”, Uncle replied and handed the grapes to Wiira and Piti. They both “wai”ed in thanks and took the grapes.
      Yes, this morning Dad told Mom he would go to the co-op and asked her to go the rice field first. He should be home by now”
      “Yes, he should be. When I left, a lot of people were leaving as well.”
      Uncle spotted Jaw Jaw and laughed, “There, Wiira has got a fertilizer mixer now?”
      Everyone laughed. Jao Jaw nodded contentedly. Thinking that Uncle was in his favor, he wildly stirred so fast that his body tottered. Wiira had to support him so that he wouldn’t fall over. It wasn’t long before he got tired. He threw the stick away and laid down. Wiira threw him a grape as a reward. Jao Jaw was lying down and couldn't catch it. It went right in the fertilizer barrel. Jao Jaw himself almost fell into the barrel as well. Luckily, he was fast enough to catch the bamboo bed before he could fall.
      Wiira turned white because he was shocked. Piti’s face saddened because he was scared Jao Jaw would fall in. When they saw Jao Jaw lying at the same place, they were relieved. The boys then laughed happily.
      “It would have been terrible if he had fallen. There may be parasites in there.” Wiira said.
      “Definitely not, because it’s not manure. But Jao Jaw, Wiira’s lackey here is as fast as lightning, don’t you worry he’s going to fall.” Uncle said
      Then he turned to Piti and asked, “Are you here to visit or is there something you need?”
      “I’m here to visit, and I’d like Wiira to help me find a pet in place of Jao Kae also.” Piti answered.
      “Ah, that’s right. You must be lonely. Wiira, you’ll help Piti, OK?”
      Wiira promised to help and Piti was very happy.

กลับกัน [กลับ-กัน] <glap;gan->

1. [V] to go back with, reverse, invert
2. [SV] to be reverse, inverse

การเกษตร [กาน-กะ-เสด] <gaan-ga;seet;>

• [N] farming, agriculture

กิ่ง [กิ่ง] <ging;>

1. [N] branch, twig, limb
2. [Cl] (for branches, pieces of ivory)

ขบวนแห่ [ขะ-บวน-แห่] <ka;buan-hɛɛ;>

• [NC - ขบวน] procession, parade

ขย่ม [ขะ-หย่ม] <ka;yom;>

1. [V] to jump up and down, push down repeatedly
2. [V] to wrap up
3. [V] to make worse, to cause deterioration

ขยับ [ขะ-หฺยับ] <ka;yap;>

• [V] to move (a little), change position

ขออนุญาต [ขอ-อะ-นุ-ยาด] <kɔɔxa;nuzyaatq>

• [V] to ask persmission (to do something), Can I ..., May I ...

เขย่า [ขะ-เหฺย่า] <ka;yao;>

• [V] to shake, swing, give something a hard shake

คึกคะนอง [คึก-คะ-นอง] <kʉkzkaznɔɔng->

1. [SV] to be in high spirit, impetuous
2. [Adv] wildly, impetuously

คุณ [คุณ] <kun->

1. [Pron] you
2. [Pron] (colloq., respectful title usually followed by a name) Mr., Mrs., Ms.
3. [N] virtue, value, benefit, merit, goodness, prosperity

งานฉลอง [งาน-ฉะ-หฺลอง] <ngaan-cha;lɔɔngx>

• [NC - งาน, ครั้ง] festival, celebration

จอม [จอม] <jɔɔm->

1. [N] leader, chief, head man
2. [Na] (Thai boys nickname)

ฉวัดเฉวียน [ฉะ-หฺวัด-ฉะ-เหฺวียน] <cha;wat;cha;wiianx>

1. [V] (of a bird, plane, parade) to circle, hover, wheel around, drive in circles
2. [Adv] circuitously

โชคดี [โชค-ดี] <chookqdii->

• [Phrase] good luck, good fortune

เซ [เซ] <see->

• [V] (walk unsteadly) to stagger

โดน [โดน] <doon->

1. [VAux] (indicating the passive voice)
2. [V] to collide, strike, hit, bump against

ตลก [ตะ-หฺลก] <dta;lok;>

1. [SV] to be funny
2. [V] to joke, be a comedian

ถนัด [ถะ-หฺนัด] <ta;nat;>

1. [SV] to be skilled, clever, handy
2. [Adv] cleverly, skillfully
3. [Na] (common Thai given name) Thanat

ถลก [ถะ-หฺลก] <ta;lok;>

• [V] to roll up, pull up, skin, strip

ถลอก [ถะ-หฺลอก] <ta;lɔɔk;>

• [SV] to be scraped, scratched

ถี่ยิบ [ถี่-ยิบ] <tii;yipz>

• [Adv] quickly, rapidly, swiftly

เถอะนะ [เถอะ-นะ] <tə;naz>

• [Part] (insistance) let's (followed by the softening นะ)

ทยอย [ทะ-ยอย] <tazyɔɔi->

1. [Adv] one by one, one after another, in succession
2. [V] to follow one another

นาค [นาค] <naakq>

1. [Na] (mythological snake of Hindu origin found on nearly every wat in Thai) Naga
2. [NC - คน] (person entering the Buddhist priesthood) nak
3. [Na] (Thai given name or nickname meaning 'fabulous serpent') Nak

ปฏิเสธ [ปะ-ติ-เสด] <bpa;dti;seet;>

• [V] to refuse, deny

ปรอท [ปะ-หฺรอด] <bpa;rɔɔt;>

1. [N] (Pali loan word, element) mecury, Hg
2. [N] temperature, thermometer

ป่านนี้ [ป่าน-นี้] <bpaan;niiz>

• [Adv] at this time, even now, by now, until now, thus far

ปุ๋ย [ปุ๋ย] <bpuix>

1. [N] (Chinese loan word) fertilizer, manure
2. [Adv] soundly, deeply
3. [Na] (common Thai female nickname) Pui

ปุ๋ยคอก [ปุ๋ย-คอก] <bpuixkɔɔkq>

• [N] (from a coop or sty) manure

เป็นมั่นเหมาะ [เป็น-มั่น-เหมาะ] <bpen-manqmɔ;>

• [Adv] surely, certainly, definitely, absolutely, readily

เปล่า [ปล่าว] <bplaao;>

1. [SV] to be empty, blank
2. [Adv] no, not

ไปไหนมา [ไป-ไหน-มา] <bpai-naixmaa->

• [Q] Where have you been?

ผสม [ผะ-สม] <pa;somx>

• [V] combine, mix, blend

เผอิญ [ผะ-เอิน] <pa;ən->

• [Adv] accidentlally

ฝรั่ง [ฝะ-รั่ง] <fa;rangq>

1. [N] Westerner (Caucasian)
2. [N] guava

พนมมือ [พะ-นม-มือ] <paznom-mʉʉ->

• [V] (formal, as greeting sign of respect) to put one's hands together, wai

พนักงาน [พะ-นัก-งาน] <paznakzngaan->

• [N] employee, officer, person in charge

พยักหน้า [พะ-ยัก-หน้า] <pazyakznaaq>

• [V] (in assent or agreement) to nod

พยาธิ [พะ-ยา-ทิ] <pazyaa-tiz>

1. [NC - ตัว] parasite, worm
2. [N] (technical) ailment, malady

พยุง [พะ-ยุง] <pazyung->

• [VT] to prop up, sustain, support

พวง [พวง] <puang->

1. [Cl] (for clusters of things or wreath shaped objects such as steering wheels, cluster of grapes, flower wreaths, etc.)
2. [N] string, cluster, bunch

มีธุระ [มี-ธุ-ระ] <mii-tuzraz>

• [SV] to be busy, occupied

ยังกับ [ยัง-กับ] <yang-gap;>

• [Conj] like, as if, as though

รอยถลอก [รอย-ถะ-หฺลอก] <rɔɔi-ta;lɔɔk;>

• [NC - รอย] (on the skin or body) scratch

ระหว่างทาง [ระ-หว่าง-ทาง] <razwaang;taang->

• [Adv] along the way, on the way

รางวัล [ราง-วัล] <raang-wan->

1. [NC - รางวัล] prize, reward, award
2. [Cl] (for awards, prizes)

เร่ง [เร่ง] <reengq>

1. [V] (of speed) to hurry, urge, urge on
2. [V] (of exams) to cram for

เร็วขึ้น [เร็ว-ขึ้น] <reo-kʉnq>

• [V] to speed up

ลงนอน [ลง-นอน] <long-nɔɔn->

• [V] to lie down

ลิงแสม [ลิง-สะ-แหฺม] <ling-sa;mɛɛx>

• [NC - ตัว] crab-eating monkey

ลื่นไถล [ลื่น-ถะ-ไหฺล] <lʉʉnqta;laix>

• [V] (lit. to lose one's task) to interrupt, lose focus

ลูกสมุน [ลูก-สะ-หฺมุน] <luukqsa;munx>

• [NC - คน] (negative connotation) flunky, underling, stooge, attendant, follower

โล่งอก [โล่ง-อก] <loongqok;>

• [V] to feel relief, be releived

ว่องไว [ว่อง-ไว] <wɔɔngqwai->

1. [SV] to be quick, agile, nimble
2. [Adv] qucikly, nimbly

สงบเสงี่ยม [สะ-หฺงบ-สะ-เหฺงี่ยม] <sa;ngop;sa;ngiiam;>

• [SV] to be modest, quiet, reserved, mild

สง่า [สะ-หฺง่า] <sa;ngaa;>

• [SV] to be majestic, diginified

สนับสนุน [สะ-หฺนับ-สะ-หฺนุน] <sa;nap;sa;nunx>

• [V] to sponsor, help, support

สมัครใจ [สะ-หฺมัก-ไจ ] <sa;mak;jai->

• [V] to be willing (to do something), volunteer

สรุป [สะ-หฺรุบ] <sa;rup;>

• [V] to sum up, summarize

สลด [สะ-หฺลด] <sa;lot;>

1. [VI] to become sad, grieve
2. [V] (of flowers) to wither, wilt
3. [SV] to be sad, depressed, meleancholy

สหกรณ์ [สะ-หะ-กอน] <sa;ha;gɔɔn->

• [NC - แห่ง] co-operative, co-op

สัก [สัก] <sak;>

1. [Adv] just, approximately, at least
2. [N] (general term) teak
3. [V] to tattoo

เสียงาน [เสีย-งาน] <siiaxngaan->

• [V] (lit. to lose one's task) to interrupt, waste effort, lose focus

หน้าซีด [หน้า-ซีด] <naaqsiitq>

• [V] (as in facial color) to become pale

หน้าบาน [หน้า-บาน] <naaqbaan->

• [V] to delight, be a pleasure

หนาม [หนาม] <naamx>

• [NC - อัน] thorn, barb, prickle, burr, spine

หยด [หยด] <yot;>

1. [N] (of liquid) a drop
2. [V] to drip
3. [Cl] (for drops of liquid)

หล่น [หล่น] <lon;>

• [V] to drop, fall

หลบ [หลบ] <lop;>

• [V] to avoid, dodge, duck

เหยียดยาว [เหยียด-ยาว] <yiiat;yaao->

• [V] to stretch out, sprawl

เหลือบ [เหลือบ] <lʉʉap;>

1. [V] to glance sideways, look aside
2. [NC - ตัว] horse fly, cattle fly

แหงน [แหงน] <ngɛɛnx>

• [V] to look up, turn one's face upward

แหละ [แหละ] <lɛ;>

• [Part] (colloq.) (emphasizes what comes before)

องุ่น [อะ-หฺงุ่น] <a;ngun;>

• [NC - พวง, ผล, ลูก] grape

อย่างเดิม [หฺย่าง-เดิม] <yaang;dəm->

• [Adv] as usual, like always

อย่างสนิทสนม [หย่าง-สะ-หฺนิด-สะ-หฺนม] <yaang;sa;nit;sa;nomx>

• [Adv] nformally, friendly, intimately, cordially

อย่างสบายใจ [หย่าง-สะ-บาย-ใจ] <yaang;sa;baai-jai->

• [Adv] happily, contentedly

เอกเขนก [เอก-ขะ-เหฺนก] <eek;ka;neek;>

• (with an elbow on a pillow or the floor) to recline, lean back

เออ [เออ] <əə->

• [Intj] (impolite excalmation of agreement used only with close friends) Yeah