Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
religious; of religion
boiled egg (hard- or soft-boiled)
[to] apply for admission
I must apologize
[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation
Sathon/Sathorn (district, road area in Bangkok)
hammer
swing (motion)
separation; division
[to] ride a bicycle
washing; cleaning
supervision; oversight; control
convenience store
from then on; since then
candy; sweet
mountain (formal/poetic)
[to] pass a ball [to sb]
Dusit district
banker; house (in gambling)
[to] receive; welcome guests/visitors
test result (medical/lab)
ignorance (Buddhism)
thermometer
gold card
[to] summarize results; conclude
opening titles/credits; title sequence
soggy; waterlogged
[to] attain enlightenment (Buddhism)
swiftly; rapidly (of movement/flow)
something
little by little; gradually
deliciousness; tastiness
Poland (country)
basket
police station
[to] be free; [to] be independent
early evening
tank (armored fighting vehicle)
[to] move oneself slightly; shift; budge; scoot
Khon (Thai masked dance-drama)
thirsty
playful; fond of joking
indirect/implicit sense; implication
[to] put up a sign/notice
injury; injuries
upbringing; care; support; maintenance
[to] mock; ridicule; tease
overnight
tasty; suits [sb]'s taste (food/drink)
Sealand (micronation)
music fan
cosmetics; makeup
to cross; to interlace
all around; on every side; throughout the vicinity
[to] confront; face
oneself/itself (emphatic)
[to] dip; immerse briefly
gaping; having a hole or gap
counting; a count
the first thing
century (100 years)
degree of severity; intensity
[to] die; stop breathing
really good!; very skilled!
chord (music)
excellent; superb; glorious
[to] be aware; know about
unafraid; fearless; undaunted
[to] increase; [to] adjust upward
[to] bring [sb] to their senses; remind [sb] to be mindful
official recognition; approval; certification; accreditation; endorsement
[to] put in effort
old; timeworn; antiquated (literary/archaic)
legal instrument; deed; formal document
Muay Thai; Thai boxing
somewhat dry; rather dry
lace (fabric)
the Sun
orderly; tidy; disciplined
[to] imitate; follow (someone’s example)
[to] lend (money); [to] provide a loan
rhythmic; in rhythm
working hours; on-duty time
spread/transmission (esp. disease)
witch (female)
well done
deity; god
[to] be unable to tell [sth/sb] apart
Thai poetic metre (yani)
sickle
lead actor; lead actress
blink of an eye; instant
Aod (nickname)
the south; southern region
[to] chat casually; [to] joke around
[to] sit and look; [to] sit and watch
transaction processing; making an entry
annoying; cheeky
use of a service
life; vitality (poetic/formal)