Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
[to] violate; infringe
traffic laws; traffic rules
running shoes
which brand?; what brand?
[to] have a process; there is a process
vanished; missing and presumed gone
ignition; lighting (act)
mast; tall supporting pole
worth knowing; informative
sleep; slumber (literary/formal)
[to] become stronger; [to] intensify
subway; metro
[to] dispatch troops; deploy forces
[to] have a rematch; [to] try to win back a loss
[to] fight with weapons; [to] slash
[to] reserve the right
tactics (military)
not spicy
shaded and cool
the customer reports; the customer informs
colonel (form of address)
strawberry
once in a while
[to] survive; stay alive; make it out alive
protest; demonstration
constricted; narrow
district chief (Thailand)
awkward; ungainly; in poor shape
electrical power; wattage
[to] walk in front
Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)
Criminal law
[to] unite; [to] join together
lab; laboratory
formidable; imposing; awe-inspiring
Thai stir-fry with holy basil
Milo (chocolate malt drink brand)
[to] taste [sth]; [to] savor [sth]
forward line (sports)
the result was that...
internet/gaming cafe
[to] entice; seduce; tempt [sb]
moonlight
at the exact point where...
easy-going; not fussy
observant; keen-eyed
aircraft runway
to one's heart's content; satisfyingly
ardent; die-hard; inveterate
fraction of a second
[to] be unable to decide
[to] set up a story; [to] give exposition
the musical note 'Do'
locker (storage compartment)
infant; baby
miracle; supernatural feat
tissue paper; facial tissue
arena; ring
[to] ask for the bill; [to] settle the bill
penguin
King Naresuan (Ayutthaya)
stem; trunk (botany)
liberation; salvation
of good quality/texture
[to] continue watching; keep watching
[to] take a leave of absence; [to] take time off
irritation (physical)
fairly; justly
[to] print out
everywhere; all over town/country
at the right moment
critical; urgent; tense (situation)
[to] expound; explain/describe at length
feedback; comments; criticism or praise
international level; international scale
safety system
whale (marine mammal)
swaying gently; flickering; fluttering
informal; unofficial
talkative; gossipy
hemorrhoids; piles
[to] decode; decipher; decrypt [sth]
[to] use and consume (goods and food)
[to] estimate time; time [sth]
I (monk’s humble pronoun)
[to] teach a moral lesson
[to] be envious (of [sb]/[sth]); [to] be jealous
alternation; switching; toggling
[to] ignite a spark
concrete floor
tuner
subduing; pacification
furious; raging (of a person’s mood or behavior)
slow (not fast)
[to] explain [sth]; [to] describe [sth]
fickle (in love); unfaithful
grandmaster; supreme master; revered teacher
[to] insult; disparage; belittle
blood sugar; blood glucose
[to] lock down a city