Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
unexpected; unforeseen
the outskirts; outer area
[to] run a business
punishment; penalty; disciplinary sanction
ticket price; admission fee
Uma (female given name)
suction; sucking
determined; resilient
[to] run out of money; [to] be broke
[to] wish [sb] well
hybrid (mixed origin)
interpretation (process/act)
netizen; internet user
[to] save money
Anna (female given name)
two legs or stages (of a journey)
natural person; individual
[to] last a long time
Thailand’s real-time funds transfer system
home page; home screen
but rather; however (formal)
abbr. for Kasetsart University
gaunt; emaciated; drawn
[to] grope; feel around
[to] cover; envelop; blanket
[to] trespass; intrude
[to] leave [sth] over; set aside; save (for later)
Suvarnabhumi Airport; Bangkok’s main international airport (BKK)
[to] go up a mountain/hill (North)
top; best; leading
[to] cut out; perforate; cut openwork patterns
Anis (name)
misunderstanding
in the soil; within the ground
revered teachers; masters
[to] bid farewell and depart
[to] generate force
crow
different; differently
what kind?; which type?
[to] circle around; move round and round
[to] roll out (dough)
pork leg
rattan (plant)
asthma
tom yum with shrimp
epidemic; disease outbreak
[to] observe Buddhist precepts
[to] report a problem
twins
monkey; ape
down payment
[to] endure; [to] be exposed to
foul-mouthed; sharp-tongued
moon (poetic)
stepfather
oats; oat
[to] publish; print
so as not to; to prevent [sb] from [doing sth]
cheating; fraud; corruption
dark part of the eye; iris/pupil
runner-up
bakery shop
children's generation
Michael (name)
biased; partial; unfair
zipper
[to] fall in price; lose market value
law (academic field); jurisprudence
[to] report directly to [sb]/[sth]; [to] be directly under [sb]/[sth]
thrilling; hair‑raising
[to] make [sth] up; [to] stir up trouble
beautifully
[to] check the price
[to] long for [sth]; [to] yearn for [sth]
[to] brace yourself emotionally; not get your hopes up
nutrition; nutritional science
drainage
[to] kneel
experienced person; person with experience
chicken breast (meat cut)
excitement; thrill; nervous anticipation
troubles; hardships
suitable; just right; appropriate
communist (person)
semen
unstable; insecure
obedient; docile
traditional Thai verse form
a drawing/painting (artwork)
acceleration; rate of change of velocity
lightning
ARMY (BTS fandom)
diary; journal
[to] live; sustain life
visuals; imagery; cinematography
dented
exactly; precisely
hemp/synthetic twine; kite string
[to] be (self-)contradictory; be inconsistent