Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
[to] fail; not make it
boxer; prizefighter
SIM card
(sound of a) thud, thump
[to] be dramatic; [to] overact
[to] drive out
conversation; dialogue; discussion
shelf; wall shelf; ledge
[to] get up and come (toward speaker)
sizzling; intensely hot
[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieter
acting
Children's Day
[to] be at a loss; [to] be stumped
high flame; strong heat (cooking)
since; from [time] onward
[to] raise funds; raise capital; fundraise
[to] check the time
Member of Parliament; MP
managing director; MD
Yala (province, southern Thailand)
the last minute (literal)
some words; certain words
spike; caltrop
ego; self-importance
underwater
trap
confidant; close friend
[to] weaken; undermine
oxygen (element O)
[to] go into the forest
JJ Market
entitled benefits; privileges
[to] simmer; reduce
[to] stop short; pause abruptly
classy; high-class
young man; lad
[to] break away; secede; split off
mental state; state of mind
together; with each other (Isan)
[to] save [sb]'s life; rescue [sb]
miracle; wondrous event
tourist attraction/destination
[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report
house gecko; common house lizard
which pose/move/gesture?
[to] be very impressed by [sb/sth]
pleasantly fragrant (reduplicated)
[to] think too little; [to] lack forethought
product price
[to] finish work
all-inclusive; comprehensive; complete
new life; fresh start
newly built; rebuilt
burning; incineration
parasite; parasitic organism
wholeheartedly; with all one’s heart
on Facebook
[to] rush in; [to] enter quickly
scale (of fish/reptile)
halfway
folk; traditional (of local people)
[to] divide (sth) into; split into
[to] be related; [to] be connected
[to] appear; show up; make an appearance
attack; assault
[to] stand and watch
wart
breast milk
a fight; bout; match (esp. boxing/MMA)
berry
an encounter; a meeting
elderly; advanced in age
always; all along (up to now)
thigh; upper leg
[to] indicate; be indicative of
delicate; fragile
disobedient; troublesome; misbehaving
Tha Phra (place name in Thailand)
[to] sweat; [to] perspire
lousy; of poor quality
lawyer; attorney
parliament; national legislature
[to] go again; revisit
[to] act in unison; be of one accord; join together
general; army commander
all; the whole; entirety
Kanlaya (female name)
hungry ghost; preta (Buddhist spirit)
strategy; strategic policy
chino
body weight
cemetery; graveyard
[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)
mutual fund; unit trust
awkward; gauche; out of place
[to] be known as; be reputed to be
change; alteration; transformation
[to] go too far; [to] overdo
production capacity