Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
list of names; roster
[!] yay; hooray
sheep
[to] insert; put in
mass (physics)
newly arrived; new
clearly; very clearly (informal)
[to] break up (with each other)
young; youthful (poetic/archaic)
case; sheath; sleeve
sticky; adhesive
[to] plead; earnestly request
fitting; just right; settled
[to] earn money; [to] make money
enough; sufficient; adequate
deodorant (colloquial; short for ดีโอโดแรนท์/เดโอ)
version; edition; variant
faction; group (organized)
[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]
plot; storyline
which day?
lean; low-fat
Ken; a male given name
[to] graduate; complete one's studies
number (for addresses, documents)
real; genuine; authentic
[to] mean; signify; indicate (that)
sigh (of relief, tiredness, disappointment, boredom, etc.)
fully; completely; in full (no reduction)
marks an unexpected or pointless outcome; 'just like that; for no reason'
[to] test; try out; examine
core; nucleus; essence
liquor; spirits
[to] differ; be different (from each other)
[to] supervise; oversee; control
flat; flattened
competition; contest; match; race; tournament
fog; mist
[to] try to do [sth]
James (given name)
How is [sth/sb]?
please (polite/formal request)
soup
to not use; didn’t use
safe; strongbox
together with; in conjunction with
just over; a little past (number/time/amount)
common; widespread; ordinary
upland; high, dry ground
[to] grind; polish; facet (esp. gems, glass, metal)
big; large; major
[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine
business; enterprise
village; hamlet
proud
[to] pour out; tip out
regulation; administrative rule
worth it; good value
breasts (slang, dialectal/colloq.)
not much; not many
to bounce; spring back
[to] search for; look for
favor; kindness; grace (hon.)
play; playing (for fun)
lost; wasted; gone
traditional; old-fashioned
set (collection; matching items)
investing; the act of investment
[to] testify; give a statement
chemistry (between people)
[to] govern; rule
consideration; reflection; examination (formal/lit.)
[to] be fitting for; suit; be worthy of
site; location (work/construction)
Sart (Thai merit-making festival)
December (short form)
some (of); certain (members/parts)
[to] plead a case; act as counsel
[to] contradict; [to] dispute; [to] object; [to] refute
Thai wooden clappers (instrument)
khaen (Lao–Isan mouth organ)
how to do [sth]?; what should [sb] do?
skilled; proficient; adept
[to] try out; test
only; all; exclusive
[to] torture; torment
shrimp; prawn (animal)
functional; it works
internet; net (informal misspelling)
[to] be obtainable; be available
mother (formal; literary)
[to] mention; utter; say
raised; protruding; convex
location; site
below; underneath
okay; fine then
exactly; really (question emphasis)
match; coincide; agree
pillow
fun; exciting; thrilling