Most common Thai words

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

elephant

cash

free; independent

than that (in comparisons)

driver; chauffeur; operator (of a vehicle)

[to] carry on the back/shoulders

[to] give birth; deliver

that is; in other words

October

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 (English loanword)

[to] inform that; [to] report that

daily; everyday; routine

power; might (often supernatural or auspicious)

overall; in general; on the whole

[to] overtake; pass (traffic)

like this; in this way (Northern Thai)

with a high-pitched buzzing sound

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

reasonable; rational

calm; patient; cool-headed

[to] tie; fasten; secure

legend; myth; lore

[to] crack/bang loudly

father (formal)

[to] worship; make offerings to (literary)

ghoul; flesh-eating undead

[to] trust; rely on

worldwide; globally

qualification; educational level

national ID card; citizen ID card

to fill in; enter

[to] explain; clarify in detail

creation; formation; making

[to] be surprised; be amazed; wonder

even more; more than

grudge; deep resentment

will take [sb]; will bring [sb]

[to] cover with earth; backfill

unchanged; same as before

[to] sympathize; feel for [sb]

institution; establishment

[to] fight; struggle

in addition; besides; moreover

solving; fixing; correction

[to] smolder

it's like...; roughly speaking

stinging; burning (sensation)

[to] move; relocate (to somewhere)

[to] turn over; flip; turn

more expensive

[to] demand; call for; press for

that very; exactly that

only; nothing but

[to] look for/get medicine

I knew it!; Just as I thought!

Tiger (Thai zodiac sign)

minister; cabinet minister (abbrev.)

[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait

[to] not understand; be clueless; not know what's going on

[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)

surname; family name

[to] bend; lean

[to] turn toward here; face this way

cost; cost of production

Wednesday

pendant; locket

second (time unit)

bus; city bus

[to] be able to think

by oneself; personally; independently

importance; significance

[to] filter; strain

[to] grill; toast

city; town (formal)

[to] incur a loss

deal (agreement; transaction)

finally; eventually; ultimately

[to] melt

[to] return; come back (poetic/literary)

warm (temperature)

Thai language