Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
[to] be lenient; [to] let it slide
cemetery; graveyard
exemption; exclusion (the act)
yellow shirt
[to] assist; give aid (formal)
[to] hail a vehicle; [to] hitchhike
hey!; come on! (Isan, informal)
[to] raise one's voice
broken home; family breakup
head of the family; head of household
do you accept?; will you take [sth]?
private life; personal life
[to] double back; [to] turn back
[to] look tight; [to] seem crowded
wind [literary/Sanskrit-derived]
water filter; water purifier (device)
extremely good; awesome (slang)
founder; originator
academic paper
[to] make a public appearance
[to] have points; be on the scoreboard
middle age
growth (biology)
[to] moan; groan
[to] meddle; [to] interfere
there you go; see? (Isan/Lao tone)
burnt-out; demotivated; unenthusiastic
a small number; a small amount
[to] vary; change with conditions
strength; fortitude; resilience
[to] be mixed with [sth]
[to] remember words; memorize words
[to] investigate; [to] search for
sum (arithmetic)
joyfully; cheerfully
[to] sacrifice one’s life; lay down one’s life
midfield (sports)
[to] search for information; look up [information]
courtyard; terrace; open platform
messy; cluttered; tangled
united; as one
template; pattern; master copy
by sea; by ship
in every era; across eras
gathering; collecting (process)
urgent; pressing
to/with the media; toward the media
Verma (Indian surname)
[to] be convinced (often stubbornly); fix one’s mind on
phone camera; mobile phone camera
[to] refine; polish; cultivate
toothbrush
scholarship; study grant
sage (herb)
eating; having a meal (formal)
home loan; mortgage
Woranuch (female name)
prominence; distinctiveness
circuitous; convoluted; rambling
[to] retail; [to] sell retail
[to] overhaul; revamp
complexity; intricacy
Tourism Authority of Thailand
soup without noodles
thank you for helping
variety show
[to] scatter; flee in panic
[to] multiply; grow multiple times
time-out (sports)
automated system
life; lifespan (lit./hon.)
absolutely; with no exceptions (esp. prohibitions/rules)
stock index; stock market index
must keep calm; need to be patient
[to] time [sth]
minor details; particulars
via; through
spirit; intent; purpose
[to] insult [sb]; look down on [sb]; underestimate [sb/sth]; disparage [sb/sth]
distant; aloof
male physician; male medical doctor (formal)
[to] watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; [to] observe [sth] closely
pity; compassion
sharpness; visual clarity; (perceived) resolution
National Legislative Assembly
beyond control; unavoidable
academic; scholarly
cyclist; bicycle rider
[to] head towards [somewhere]/[sth]; [to] aim for [sth]
case study
[to] close a deal
beep; horn sound
[to] tilt up; tip back
[to] interfere (in [sth]); [to] meddle (in/with [sth])
[to] message/greet on LINE
engine/machinery room
generous; helpful; supportive
runner
test; examination; assessment
[to] pour [sth] into/onto; [to] pour down