Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
in large amounts; handsomely (profits)
Sariputta
[to] begin Buddhist Lent; enter the rains retreat
[to] drop a bomb
sense of humor
narrative; account; story
governor (abbr.)
[to] nullify; invalidate; annul; overturn
chandelier
guilt; feeling of having done wrong
prison guard; corrections officer
[to] be wavy; undulate
by/along the canal
insult; belittlement
frayed; ragged (edge)
heat (sport)
personal/individual rights
His Majesty the King (Thailand)
important point; key point
yonder; distant; far-off (literary)
air conditioner; AC unit
with all one's heart
pollen; flower pollen
tourist city; tourist town
aching; radiating pain
sweltering; hot and stuffy
owl (dialectal; esp. eagle-owl)
continuity; uninterrupted progression
duty; responsibility
[to] roar; growl; thunder
that's a relief; thank goodness
imported goods
laypeople; lay devotees (Buddhist)
[to] resound; boom; ring out
identity; distinctive character
error; mistake; fault
orbit; orbital path
[to] communicate with [sb]; [to] keep in contact with [sb]
[to] meet the price; [to] afford
as before; unchanged
[to] not expect; never imagine
delicious; tasty
fiancé/fiancée
Asoka tree
[to] glance at [sb/sth] from the corner of one's eye
combat aircraft; warplane
district office
marital property; community property
determining factor; determinant
ridiculous; unreasonable
caffeine
approval; authorization
[to] be overcharged; [to] be ripped off
rabies
[to] show; display; manifest; express
continuously; without interruption
so-so; passable; workable; doable
actress
[to] climb; ascend; rise to a higher level
Angkor
conscription; draft
rain tree; monkeypod (Samanea saman)
lecture; talk; lecturing
[to] chat on the LINE app
[to] act indifferent; feign ignorance; ignore
center (abbrev.)
joule (J)
[to] investigate; conduct a criminal inquiry
thinking; way of thinking
a foul (rule violation)
[to] be invited
[to] love or desire [sb] (literary)
[to] flee in panic; [to] bolt
snail
capital; funds
middle course; moderation; middle ground
a conversation; a talk
Scorpio (zodiac sign)
stubborn; refusing to admit the truth or one's feelings
eleven (11)
since birth; by birth
[to] visit [sb]; call on [sb]; keep in touch
with full strength/effort
secondary/high school
above all
[to] be adjacent; [to] be next to each other
fish bone; fish spine
ding; ping (short high sound)
stability; steadiness
moreover; furthermore
property; assets; possessions
[to] play loud ceremonial music; blare
sorry (informal)
[to] associate with; socialize with; be familiar with
[to] hype [sb] up; [to] build up a mood
[to] lie on one's back; lie face up
name tag; nameplate
what number?; what size (number)?
a baby; an infant
pronoun (grammar)