Sutsakon and the Onyx Dragon

Lesson 8

      Maana, Maanii, Piti, Chujai, Somkid, and Duangkaew decided to go to Weera’s house late on Sunday. When it was time, everyone gathered at Maana’s house, each with a piece of clothing for Petch and his brothers and sisters. Maana put all the clothes in a bag and then they were off together to Weera’s house.
      When they got there, Weera and Uncle were sitting on a bamboo bed under a jackfruit tree. A boy about Weera’s size was sitting there too. The kids greeted Uncle and he said ‘Hi’ to everyone. Weera introduced everyone to Petch. Maana handed him the bag of clothes and said “These are our clothes. They are for you and your brothers and sisters.” Petch beamed with joy. He took the bag and held it, and then said what Weera had taught him, “Thank you, very much.”
      Uncle turned and said to Piti, “Sudsakorn didn’t have Maninmungkorn to ride on. You must be really tired walking from home to here.” Piti didn’t understand what Uncle said. “Who is Sudsakorn, Uncle?” Maanii asked. Uncle laughed then said, “Sudsakorn is just like Piti. He goes everywhere riding his horse. His horse was named Ninmungkorn.”
      “The story of Sudsakorn is very funny. It’s in Pra Apaimanee’s book. You should asked Uncle to tell you the story”, Weera said. So the kids asked Uncle to tell them the story of Sudsakorn. Petch was sitting there listening too. So Uncle started telling the story.
      Sudsakorn was a son of Pra Apaimanee and a mermaid. In the book, sometimes they called her Matcha. Sudsakorn’s parents lived with a hermit on an island in the sea. On the day Sudsakorn was born, Pra Apaimanee went away to look for his brother. So, Sudsakorn had to stay with his mother and the hermit. He was a very clever boy. He was brave, strong, more mature than his own age, and very naughty. A poem that talked about Sudsakorn went like this:

      He was ten months old, but he looked as if he were ten years old.
      He was chubby and very white.
      He went out and played far from the house.
      Riding cattle happily as he played,
      Then he went into the water and played with the fish.
      The hermit became tired of complaining about him,
      So he taught him to read and write,
      and also taught him some magic.

      One day Sudsakorn snuck out to swim in the sea. He found a strange looking animal, so he tried to catch it, but he couldn’t. He came back and told the hermit. The hermit knew that the animal was Maninmungkorn, so he told Sudsakorn :

      That this animal ate people, fish, crabs, grass, and leaves.
      He could do many tricks.
      His fangs were made of diamond, his scales were sapphire, and his tongue had a birthmark.
      It could not be slashed even with an axe.
      If you had this horse as to carry you,
      you would not encounter dangers.
      You shall name him Maninmungkorn,
      and he would bring you good luck.

The hermit told Sudsakorn how to catch Maninmungkorn, and Sudsakorn did it. The hermit said that Maninmungkorn had a lot of power, and it was about time that Sudsakorn went to look for Pra Apaimanee. The hermit then gave him a magic cane and told him that Pra Apaimanee, Sudsakorn’s father, was a king. Sudsakorn was told to look for him. So Sudsakorn asked the hermit to take care of his Mermaid mother. Then Sudsakorn said goodbye to both of them and rode Maninmungkorn to go find his father.
      Sudsakorn encountered many dangers as well as demons, but he fought and beat them, until he met a tricky hermit on an island. The hermit tricked Sudsakorn and made him fall into an abyss. Then he took the magic cane and took control of Maninmungkorn. Maninmungkorn was afraid of the cane so he let the ascetic ride him. Once the ascetic got off his back, he ran fondly back to find Sudsakorn. He tracked down Sudsakorn’s smell and cried out until he found him. The poem went like this :

      Once he reached the abyss,
      he could smell and that let him know that Sudsakorn was there.
      He looked around and cried out like a horse,
      but could not find his owner so he was nervous
      But he turned around and shouted out as loud as he could,
      with tears were pouring down.
      Watching the cavern with grief,
      he did not leave the crater out of his tearful sight.

      Sudsakorn was still alive, although he had cuts all over. Once he recovered, he heard the sound of Maninmungkorn and then he thought of the hermit. Suddenly, the hermit appeared on a rainbow and helped Sudsakorn out of the abyss. Then the hermit said to Sudsakorn :

      Do not to trust a mind of a human.
      It is never-ending deep.
      Even the maze-like vine
      cannot be compared with the twisted mind of a human.
      People love two things.
      Loving father and mother will lead to good things.
      You can count on them,
      and you must think before you say anything.

      When someone loves you or you love someone, you have to be careful. Of all the knowledge in the world, nothing beats the knowledge of how to keep yourself safe and sound. The hermit told Sudsakorn to go and get back the magic cane, and then he disappeared. Sudsakorn rode on Maninmungkorn and got the magic cane back from the ascetic. Then he searched for his father, and finally found him.
      Uncle said “The story of a grown-up Sudsakorn is long. You are still young, so the story of young Sudsakorn is better, but if anyone wants to read the story of Sudsakorn until the end, I have a book that you can borrow.”
      “There are many books at the library at school, There must be one about Sudsakorn. If there is, we won’t bother Uncle, we will just borrow the book from the library instead.” Maana said. “Very well, you know how to borrow a book from the library.” Uncle said. “You all are here to teach Petch, right? Now the story of Sudsakorn is finished, you should start teaching. Petch, you have to study hard, or else the teachers will whip you, and I won’t know about it.”

กล่าวถึง [กล่าว-ถึง] <glaao;tʉngx>

• [V] to mention, tell about, relate

กาย [กาย] <gaai->

• [NC - ตัว] human body, physique, body

กำหนด [กำ-หฺนด] <gam-not;>

1. [N] specification, schedule, appointment
2. [V] to specify, decide, set, assign, prescribe, assign

กุฏี [กุ-ดี] <gu;dii->

• [NC - หลัง] (alternate spelling for กุฏิ) monk's dwelling

เกล็ด [เกล็ด] <glet;>

1. [NC - เกล็ด] (snow) flake, (fish) scale, grain (chaff), husk
2. [Cl] (for scale like objects)
3. [V] (of fish scales, grain husks, etc.) to remove, descale

โกลาหล [โก-ลา-หล] <goo-laa-honx>

1. [N] (poetic) uproar, tumult, confusion, chaos
2. [SV] (peotic) to be turbulent, unsettled

ขวบ [ขวบ] <kuap;>

• [Cl] (year of age, particularly for children up to the age of 12)

ขอบใจ [ขอบ-ไจ] <kɔɔp;jai->

• [V] to thank (someone of lower status such as younger siblings or one's students)

ขอร้อง [ขอ-ร้อง] <kɔɔxrɔɔngz>

• [V] to beg, implore, "Please don't"

เขี้ยว [เขี้ยว] <kiiaoq>

• [NC - ซี่] fang, canine tooth

คด [คด] <kotz>

1. [V] to curve, bend, hook, crook
2. [V] to ladle out, dish up, dip up
3. [SV] to be crooked, bent, dishonest, curved, not straightforward

คำกลอน [คำ-กลอน] <kam-glɔɔn->

• [NC - บท] poem

คิดเห็น [คิด-เห็น] <kitzhenx>

• [V] to comment, criticize, discuss

คิดอ่าน [คิด-อ่าน] <kitzaan;>

• [V] (peotic) to think, plan

คูหา [คู-หา] <kuu-haax>

1. [NC - คูหา] stall, stand, booth
2. [Cl] (for booths)
3. [NC - คูหา] arched entrance, space between pillars
4. [NC - คูหา] cave, cavern, grotto

เงือก [เงือก] <ngʉʉakq>

• [NC - ตัว] mermaid

เจรจา [เจน-ระ-จา, เจ-ระ-จา] <jeen-razjaa-, jee-razjaa->

• [V] (formal) to negotiate, talk

เจ้านาย [เจ้า-นาย] <jaoqnaai->

1. [NC - คน] boss, chief, employer
2. [N] royalty, member of the extended royal family

เจ้าเล่ห์ [เจ้า-เล่ะ] <jaoqleq>

1. [SV] to be tricky, cunning, sly
2. [NC - คน] cunning person, trickster

ฉวี [ฉะ-วี] <cha;wii->

• [N] complexion, skin color

ชะโงก [ชะ-โงก] <chazngookq>

• [V] to lean out, poke one's head out, peer out

ชัง [ชัง] <chang->

• [V] to hate, detest, dispise

ชีเปลือย [ชี-เปลือย] <chii-bplʉʉai->

• [NC - คน] nude ascetic

ซุกซน [ซุก-ซน] <sukzson->

• [SV] to be mischievous, naughty

ดาบส [ดา-บด] <daa-bot;>

• [NC - ตน] (poetic) recluse, hermit, ascetic

เดรฉาน [เด-ระ-ฉาน] <dee-razchaanx>

• [NC - ตัว] (alternate spelling for เดรัจฉาน) best, brute, animal

เดียวกัน [เดียว-กัน] <diiao-gan->

• [SV] to be identical, same

ได้กลิ่น [ได้-กลิ่น] <daiqglin;>

• [V] to sniff, smell, (of a smell or scent) pick up

ตามหา [ตาม-หา] <dtaam-haax>

• [V] to look for (someone or something)

ตำ [ตำ] <dtam->

1. [V] to beat, pound sth.
2. [V] to puncture, prick, pierce

ถาวร [ถา-วอน] <taaxwɔɔn->

1. [SV] to be permanent, durable, lasting
2. [Adv] permanently

เถาวัลย์ [เถา-วัน] <taoxwan->

• [NC - เถา] (creeping plant) vine

ทันใดนั้น [ทัน-ใด-นั้น] <tan-dai-nanz>

• [Adv] then, at once, immediately, suddenly

ที่พึ่ง [ที่-พึ่ง] <tiiqpʉngq>

1. [SV] (of a person) to be reliable
2. [N] shelter, protection

ที่รัก [ที่-รัก] <tiiqrakz>

• [NC - คน] (term of endearment) sweetheart, beloved, darling, honey

ทุกๆ [ทุก-ทุก] <tukztukz>

• [Det] every

นวล [นวน] <nuan->

• [SV] to cream colored, soft colored, light blond, white, ivory colored

นอง [นอง] <nɔɔng->

1. [V] to overflow, flood
2. [SV] to be flooded, overflowing

น้องชาย [น้อง-ชาย] <nɔɔngzchaai->

• [NC - คน] younger brother

น้องๆ [น้อง-น้อง] <nɔɔngznɔɔngz>

• [NC - คน] children, brothers and sisters

นัดดา [นัด-ดา] <natzdaa->

• [NC - คน] descendants, grandchild, grandson, granddaughter, nephew, neice

น้ำใจ [น้ำ-ใจ] <namzjai->

• [N] (formal) kindness, generosity, hospitality, good will, thoughtfulness

น้ำตา [น้ำ-ตา] <namzdtaa->

• [NC - หยด, สาย] (of the eye) tear, tears

นิล [นิน] <nin->

1. [SV] (poetic) to be black
2. [NC - เม็ด, ก้อน] (dark precious stone) sapphire

นิลมังกร [นิน-มัง-กน] <nin-mang-gon->

• [Na] (Magical flying horse found in an epic Thai poem) Ninnanggon

บ่น [บ่น] <bon;>

• [V] to complain, nag, grumble

ประจักษ์ [ประ-จัก] <bpra;jak;>

• [SV] (formal) to be obvious, evident, appearent, certain

ประสา [ประ-สา] <bpra;saax>

• [N] (of behavior) conduct, manner, pattern

ปล่อง [ปล่อง] <bplɔɔng;>

1. [NC - ปล่อง] chimney, smokestack, (mine or volcano) vent
2. [Cl] (for chimneys, smoestacks, vents)

ปล้ำ [ปล้ำ] <bplamq>

• [V] to struggle with, wrestle with, rape, fight, grapple

ปากเปียก [ปาก-เปียก] <bpaak;bpiiak;>

• [V] to gumble, complain, admonish

ปาน [ปาน] <bpaan->

1. [Adv] almost
2. [Conj] as if
3. [NC - แห่ง, ที่] birthmark

เป็นผล [เป็น-ผน] <bpen-ponx>

• [V] to be the resoult of, due to, result

แปลกประหลาด [แปฺลก-ปฺระ-หฺลาด] <bplɛɛk;bpra;laat;>

• [SV] wonderful, strange, unusual, odd, peculiar

พ้นภัย [พ้น-ภัย] <ponzpai->

• [V] to get out of danger

พร้อมกัน [พร้อม-กัน] <prɔɔmzgan->

1. [Adv] at the same time, concurrently, simultaneously
2. [SV] to be simultaneous

พระอภัยมณี [พระ-อะ-ภัย-มะ-ณี] <praza;pai-maznii->

• [Na] (A king who was the father of Sudsakorn in an epic Thai poem) Pra Apaimanii

พวกเจ้า [พวก-เจ้า] <puakqjaoq>

• [Pron] (polite, senior talking to a group of juniors) you

พัน [พัน] <pan->

1. [N] (number) thousand
2. [N] (redupliacted) thousands
3. [V] to coil up, bind, tie up

พาหนะ [พา-หะ-นะ] <paa-ha;naz>

• [NC - คัน] (formal) vehicle, carrier, transport

พูน [พูน] <puun->

1. [V] to pile up, heap up
2. [SV] to be piled, heaped
3. [Suf] (as in spoonful, skillful) -ful

ฟาด [ฟาด] <faatq>

• [V] (colloq.) to strike, slash, whip, slap

ภิญโญสโมสร [ภิน-โย-สะ-โม-สน] <pin-yoo-sa;moo-sonx>

• [N] (poetic) prosperity

ภูตผีปิศาจ [ภูต-ผี-ปิ-ศาด] <puutqpiixbpi;saat;>

• [NC - ตัว, ตน] ghost, spirit, demon

มัก [มัก] <makz>

• [Adv] often, frequently

มั่ง [มั่ง] <mangq>

1. [SV] to be rich, abundant
2. [Adv] (colloq., for บ้าง) some, any
3. [V] to have much, possess

มัจฉา [มัด-จะ-ฉา] <matzja;chaax>

• [Na] (Needs checking! - Name of a mermaid in a Thai epic poem) Natjacha

ม้าน้ำ [ม้า-น้ำ] <maaznamz>

• [NC - ตัว] seahorse

ม้านิลมังกร [ม้า-นน-มัง-กน] <maaznon-mang-gon->

• [Na] (Magical flying horse found in an epic Thai poem) Maninnanggon, Onyx Dragon

มิ่ง [มิ่ง] <mingq>

• [N] (poetic) something that is cherished, good luck token

มีเรื่อง [มี-เรื่อง] <mii-rʉʉangq>

• [V] to get into an argument, quarrel

แม้น [แม้น] <mɛɛnz>

1. [SV] to be similar to, look like, resemble
2. [Conj] even, thougth, even if

ไม่เข้าใจ [ไม่-เข้า-ใจ] <maiqkaoqjai->

• [Phrase] don't understand

ไม้เท้า [ไม้-เท้า] <maiztaoz>

• [NC - อัน] cane, walking stick

ไม่สู้ [ไม่-สู้] <maiqsuuq>

• [SV] to be discouraged, not up to doing (something)

ยอดดี [ยอด-ดี] <yɔɔtqdii->

• [SV] to be best

ยอมให้ [ยอม-ให้] <yɔɔm-haiq>

• [V] to permit, allow, let, agree

รอน [รอน] <rɔɔn->

1. [V] to break in pieces, cut, sever, cut down, undermine
2. [Na] (English nickname) Ron

รอบคอบ [รอบ-คอบ] <rɔɔpqkɔɔpq>

1. [V] to look around carefully
2. [SV] to be thorough, careful, complete

รักษาตัว [รัก-ษา-ตัว] <rakzsaaxdtuua->

• [V] to take care of oneself

ร่ำเรียน [ร่ำ-เรียน] <ramqriian->

• [V] to study hard, learn diligently

รู้เรื่อง [รู้-เรื่อง] <ruuzrʉʉangq>

• [V] to understand, know

ลงมือ [ลง-มือ] <long-mʉʉ->

• [V] to start (to do something), begin

ลิ้น [ลิ้น] <linz>

1. [N] tongue
2. [N] reed, valve

ลึกล้ำ [ลึก-ล้ำ] <lʉkzlamz>

• [SV] to be forceful, (of meaning) profound, deep

เล่ม [เล่ม] <leemq>

• [Cl] (for books, and some long things with handles, such as carts, sharp metal objects such as knives and scissorts, oars, plus candles)

เล่ห์ [เล่] <leeq>

• [NC - อัน] trick, stratagem, artifice

เลี้ยวลด [เลี้ยว-ลด] <liiaozlotz>

1. [SV] to be zig-zag, winding
2. [V] to meander, wind, snake through

วัวควาย [วัว-ควาย] <wuua-kwaai->

• [NC - ตัว] cattle, livestock

วิ่งเต้น [วิ่ง-เต้น] <wingqdteenq>

• [V] to make a great effort

วิชาการ [วิ-ชา-กาน] <wizchaa-gaan->

• [N] (formal) technology, technique, (skill) technical

วิทยา [วิ-ทะ-ยา] <wiztazyaa->

1. [Na] science; knowledge
2. [Na] (common Thai given name) Witya

วุ่นวายใจ [วุ่น-วาย-ใจ] <wunqwaai-jai->

• [SV] to be tense, serious, strained, nervous

เวลานัด [เว-ลา-นัด] <wee-laa-natz>

• [NC - ครั้ง] appointment

เวียน [เวียน] <wiian->

• [V] to go around in a circle, rotate, revolve, whirl

ไว้ใจ [ไว้-ใจ] <waizjai->

• [V] to trust, have faith in, rely on

สถาน [สะ-ถาน] <sa;taanx>

• [N] place, location, area, establishment

สวัสดิ์ [สะ-หวัด] <sa;wat;>

• [N] happiness

สำเหนียก [สำ-เหนียก] <samxniiak;>

• [V] to pay attention to, listen carefully, contemplate

สุดสาคร [สุด-สา-คน] <sut;saaxkon->

• [Na] (Legendary character who went seeking his father in an epic Thai poem) Sudsakorn

เสียที [เสีย-ที] <siiaxtii->

1. [SV] to be tricked, defeated, outwitted
2. [V] to lose an advantage, to make a mistake

หนัก [หนัก] <nak;>

1. [SV] to be heavy, fully loaded
2. [SV] (of a medical or other problem) to be serious
3. [N] (pertaining to the) anus
4. [SV] to be anal

หายตัว [หาย-ตัว] <haaixdtuua->

• [V] to disappear, vanish from sight

เหียน [เหียน] <hiianx>

1. [V] to feel sick
2. [SV] to be nauseous
3. [V] to rotate, turn, whirl, revolve

อด [อด] <ot;>

1. [V] to fast, abstain from food, give up, starve
2. [SV] to be bearable, endureable

อ้วนท้วน [อ้วน-ท้วน] <uanqtuanz>

1. [SV] to be fat, chubby, rotund, plump
2. [V] to gain weight, fatten

อวบ [อวบ] <uap;>

• [SV] to be fat, plump, overweight, chubby

อ้าย [อ้าย] <aaiq>

1. [Pron] (designation used with first names of men, usually in contenpt or with criminals) eldest son, eldest brother
2. [SV] (archaic) to be first, one

อายุ [อา-ยุ] <aa-yuz>

1. [N] age, aged
2. [Prep] to, for

อาลัย [อา-ลัย] <aa-lai->

• [V] (poetic) to grieve, feel sad, deplore, miss, feel sorrowful