Most common Thai words

old woman

cherished object; source of blessing

Aquarius (zodiac sign)

wood scraps; wood chips

a simple life

preservative

hollow of the palm; cupped palm

lizard (Isan dialect; esp. garden lizard)

gasket; sealing ring

intelligence agency; intelligence unit

[to] proceed (royal); travel (of monarch)

[to] develop land; improve land

professional level

[to] spend extravagantly

[to] perform CPR

moon (poetic)

clear; vivid; distinct

Suphan Buri Province

plank; wooden board

smell of coffee

astigmatism

large-scale project

softly; faintly; gently

a card game (President/Slave)

very skilled; very good

guild (gaming group/clan)

dragon pattern/motif

intense; fierce; heated; no‑holds‑barred

the cause of suffering

impressively fast

[to] achieve a result; [to] be successful

[to] provide shade

appearance; look (often negative)

icy cold; freezing

so clever, right?

allergic rash

Ambassador (honorific/form of address)

[to] suddenly remember

macaroni

rice ear/panicle

[to] set up/configure [a device]

class; lesson; course session

Florence (given name)

blame; rebuke; scolding

bodice; body of a garment

senior monk; elder monk

sun

[to] attend to the breath; observe one's breathing

[to] honor; [to] praise; [to] extol

[to] hide away; [to] conceal

[to] be two-faced; [to] go back on one's word; [to] be untrustworthy

white meranti; Shorea roxburghii

interdental space; tooth gap

[to] remix

explorer

mercury (chemical element; Hg)

[to] compare results

main event; feature bout

method; technique

on social media

[to] arouse; stir (emotions)

chemotherapy; drug treatment for cancer

final stage; final level

the sun

[to be] completely numb

in a field of study

small creatures

legal owner; titleholder

stoppage time; injury time

contractor; hired worker

demonstration school; lab school

[to] shine through; pass through (of light)

ranking; sequencing

saddening; heartbreaking

Pathum Thani province

action movie; action film

[to] volunteer to help

meritorious person; person with good karma

our home/house (Northern/Isan, colloquial)

protruding/bloated belly; look pregnant

Phitsanulok Province (Thailand)

extremely far; far, far away

[to] work independently; [to] freelance

quite stable; secure

[to] be gracious; [to] show royal favor

first row; front row

exhaust fan; ventilation fan

yellowish; tinged with yellow

[to] estimate a price or cost

[to] claim warranty/service for a product

Criminal offense; crime

protective influence; patronage

young Chinese(-looking) man (colloq.)

fine dust; tiny particles

[to] go back on one's word; [to] eat one's words

supremely auspicious

drawing; painting

[to] cook; [to] prepare food

fried tofu; deep-fried tofu

spotlight (light source)