Most common Thai words

very strong; intense

public; communal

[!] Ah!/Oh! (sudden notice)

[to] keep doing [sth]; repeat

benefit; advantage; good

[to] shake; tremble; vibrate

Thai repetition mark (ๆ)

exit

[to] feign; make a pretense

transport; transportation; logistics

hole; pit

[to] promote (publicize)

[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)

older sister; elder female sibling

completely; tightly

point; item; aspect

[to] book; reserve

[to] apply retroactively; backdate

statistics (data)

[!] shit!; damn!

[to] come to; arrive at (formal)

new person; newcomer; new member/hire

[to] look first; check first

[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)

block; obstruct [sth]

extremely; too; very

[to] try; try using [sth]

paper (material)

Sino-Thai morpheme in Chinese New Year phrases

fortunately; it's a good thing that...

Bic (brand); Bic pen

what's good?; what should I/we choose?

stuffy; cramped

come to eat (future/intent)

rapidly; swiftly

bill; check (restaurant)

the Haw (Yunnanese) Chinese

[to] pick (from above)

[to] go through; pass through

senior; upper-year student; senior colleague

[to] do wrong; make a mistake

[to] laugh

[to] see; make out; spot

energy (power supply; fuel)

[to] mold; shape (by hand)

which one? (for animals/items)

intermittent; periodic; off and on

impact; effect; consequence (often negative)

umbrella; parasol

[to] bury; inter

son; male child

[to] support; back; promote

[to] go to the doctor

[to] facilitate; be conducive to

that/those specific; particular (post-nominal)

sending; dispatch

also; as well; too; either (neg.)

small; small in build

[to] feel good

concentration; focused attention

sure; certain (informal)

external; outside; outer; outward (superficial)

[to] take medicine (orally)

furthermore; in addition

music album

[to] emerge; appear; stick out; pop up

connection; extension

brake (of a vehicle)

[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)

[to] arrive at a destination

Lay’s (potato chips brand)

[to] wai; pay respect with palms together

absolute; uncompromising

cash

independent; freelance

more than that; beyond that

driver; chauffeur; operator (of a vehicle)

[to] bear; shoulder [sth] (burden/responsibility)

[to] give birth; deliver

that is; in other words

U2 (Irish rock band)

[to] respect; honor

chairperson; president

hard; solid

[to] reply; respond (to a message/speech)

[to] have honor; [to] have prestige

beautiful; elegant; refined (literary)

[to] send a message; [to] text

[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])

bed (furniture)

disadvantage; drawback; downside

[to] ask for advice

room (loanword; indoor space)

[to] inform that; [to] report that

daily; everyday; routine

auspicious influence; protective virtue

overall; in general; on the whole

[to] overtake; pass (traffic)

like this; in this way (Northern Thai)

[to] accuse [sb] of [sth]; [to] allege (that ...)