Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
[to] shine in one's eyes; [to] glare
melody; tune (of a song)
questioning; asking questions
[to] be able to cope/withstand; [to] manage; [to] have the strength to continue
[to] describe; depict; narrate
business establishment; premises; workplace
party; social event
job application
private message (PM); direct message (DM)
honorific for senior monk
lack of calm; disturbance; uneasiness
mango sticky rice (Thai dessert)
[to] sweet-talk [sb]; act cute to get a favor
noble person (Buddhism)
resounding; clamorous; noisy (of many sounds/voices)
medical science; medicine (academic field)
white hair; gray hair
programming; coding
spectacular; dazzling
historical; based on history
[to] dedicate/share merit [to sb] (often the deceased)
desensitized; jaded; emotionally numb
papaya salad with crab
Wales
playground; children's play area
lush green; verdant
[to] ask [sb] to leave
Ko Samet (island, Rayong, Thailand)
manpower; workforce; personnel
[to] practice mindfulness
fish market
latitude; angular distance north/south of the equator
water jug; thermos flask
Ministry of Labour
close relative
satisfactory; acceptable
dull; somber; drab (appearance/light)
Melbourne (city in Australia)
condominium; condo
very sad; sorrowful; grief-stricken
Songkran Festival (Thai New Year)
[to] interrupt [sb]/[sth]
Wanthong (character name)
from another town or country; nonlocal
[to] plead; implore
mint (herb; flavor)
nearly dead; half-dead
[to] glance off; deflect
Thai Red Cross Society
[to] accept job applications; recruit
a female given name
[to] lay the foundation; establish a basis; lay the groundwork (for [sth])
paddy bund; rice-field ridge
backlit; against the light
vehicle fuel cost; gas money
mostly; for the most part
[to] do electrical wiring; [to] install wiring
eye; eyeball
khim (Thai hammered dulcimer)
golden age
tapioca starch; cassava starch
dim; feeble; flickering
Teochew/Chaozhou (of people, language, culture)
police officer
negatively; in a negative way
slow loris
parking fee
[to] hype (sb) up; build up excitement
[to] cross a border
large-grained; large-sized (for small items)
first period; first term; early days
delivery; shipping
user account; online/social media profile
groggy; drowsy
[to] put up a good fight; fight well
haha
bland; tasteless
rack; frame/shelf
royal academician; member of the Royal Institute
Hanuman (mythic monkey hero)
grief-stricken; sorrowful
[to] generate buzz; [to] create a trend; [to] hype up
military equipment; armaments
stake; vested interest
Sa Pa (Sapa), town in northern Vietnam
[to] show signs (of); show promise
transferor; assignor
[to] arrange/coordinate; [to] make an appointment
one’s own effort (in the set phrase น้ำพักน้ำแรง)
roommate
Mae Kampong (village)
until; till (formal)
seedling; young plant
Nang Yai (Thai large shadow-puppet theatre)
the highest level; the ultimate stage
[to] bump one's head; bump heads
plain steamed rice
auspicious; bringing good luck
a tie; a draw
boat noodles (Thai noodle soup)