A/N: Hello, there! If you are reading this, then know that you have found the diary of Pensri, a twelve year old Siamese princess in 1862. I, myself, have read it, and I assure you that her entries were sometimes long, sometimes short. Don't expect them to be all long or all short. Enjoy!
Glossary:
Female Thai/Siamese names:
A-GUN: Thai name meaning "grape."
BUPPHA: Thai name meaning "flower."
BUSSABA: Thai name meaning "flower."
CHAILAI: Thai name meaning "pretty."
CHIMLIN: Thai name meaning "cute."
CHUENCHAI: Thai name meaning "refreshing."
DAO: Thai name meaning "star."
HOM: Thai name meaning "fragrant."
KAMLAI: Thai jewelry name meaning "bracelet."
KANYA: Thai name meaning "girl."
KARAWEK: Thai name meaning "bird."
KOSUM: Thai name meaning "flower."
KULAP: Thai name meaning "rose."
KWANG: Thai name meaning "deer."
LAMAI: Thai name meaning "soft."
LAWAN: Thai name meaning "beautiful."
MALEE: Thai name meaning "flower."
MALI: Thai flower name meaning "jasmine."
NGAM-CHIT: Thai name meaning "good heart."
PAKPAO: Thai name derived from the name of a type of fighter-kite, meaning "female fighter-kite." Kite-fighting is a sport that has been played by Thai kings throughout history, and the battle between the male Chula kite and female Pakpao kite is the highlight of the game.
PEN-CHAN: Thai name meaning "full moon."
PENSRI: Thai name meaning "beauty and goodness of the moon."
PHAILIN: Thai name meaning "sapphire."
PHAIROH: Thai name meaning "sweet and pleasant sounding."
PHAWTA: Thai name meaning "pleasing to the eye."
PHUENG: Thai name meaning "bee."
RATANA: Thai name meaning "crystal."
SAENGDAO: Thai name meaning "starlight."
SAMORN: Thai name meaning "beautiful and beloved."
SANOH: Thai name meaning "sweet and pleasant sounding."
SOLADA: Thai name meaning "hearkens."
SOM: Thai name meaning "orange (the fruit)."
SROY: Thai jewelry name meaning "chain."
SUKHON: Thai name meaning "lovely fragrance."
TAENG: Thai name meaning "melon."
VANIDA: Thai name meaning "girl."
WAAN: Thai name meaning "sweet."
WAEN: Thai jewelry name meaning "ring."
Male Thai/Siamese names:
A-WUT: Thai name meaning "weapon."
CHANNARONG: Thai name meaning "experienced warrior."
KHEMKHAENG: Thai name meaning "strong."
KIET: Thai name meaning "honor."
KLAHAN: Thai name meaning "brave."
MONGKUT: Thai name meaning "crown."
NIRAN: Thai name meaning "eternal."
PHANUMAS: Thai name meaning "sun."
PHASSAKORN: Thai name meaning "sun."
PIYABUTR: Thai name meaning "father's son."
PUENTHAI: Thai name meaning "gun."
SOMCHAIR: Thai name meaning "manly."
SUNAN: Thai name meaning "good word."
THINNAKORN: Thai name meaning "sun."
THUANTHONG: Thai name meaning "golden spear."
VIROTE: Thai name meaning "power."
Months:
January: (มกราคม, ม.ค.) makarakhom, mokkarakhom
February: (กุมภาพันธ์, ก.พ.) kumphaphan
March: (มีนาคม, มี.ค.) minakhom
April: (เมษายน, เม.ย.)mesayon
May: (พฤษภาคม, พ.ค.) phruetsaphakhom
June: (มิถุนายน, มิ.ย.) mithunayon
July: (กรกฎาคม ก.ค. karakadakhom
August: (สิงหาคม, ส.ค.) singhakhom
September: (กันยายน, ก.ย.) kanyayon
October: (ตุลาคม, ต.ค.) tulakhom
November: (พฤศจิกายน, พ.ย.) phruetsachikayon
December: (ธันวาคม, ธ.ค.) thanwakhom
Weekdays:
Sunday: (วันอาทิตย์) wan athit
Monday: (วันจันทร์) wan chan
Tuesday: (วันอังคาร) wan angkhan
Wednesday: (วันพุธ) wan phut
Thursday: (วันพฤหัสบดี) wan phruehatsabodi
Friday: (วันศุกร์) wan suk
Saturday: (วันเสาร์) wan sao
