Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
mole (animal)
[to] carry on the family line
next in line; next slot
red signal light; red traffic light
[to] mumble to oneself
the whole box; the entire crate
[to] strike with the knee; [to] knee
[to] pay a royal visit
hard to find [sb]; difficult to track down [sb]
a crack; a split
agitation; incitement
case by case; individually
[to] have/offer special dishes
[to] inspect/survey an area
a weaverbird; baya weaver
scented incense
joy; delight; rejoicing
gold thread; gold-colored silk/thread
power structure
isolating word; uninflected word
artificial fragrance
minor detail; fine point
loyalist; loyal person; loyal subject
laser application; laser treatment
[to] turn off the circuit breaker
[to] stab forcefully; [to] thrust a blade into [sb/sth]
[to] possess a medium; [to] manifest through a medium
HP (Hewlett-Packard)
densely; in large numbers
an increase; a rise; an upward movement
expiration date; expiry date
copying; duplication
production team
prosperity; flourishing
Metropolitan Rapid Transit; MRT
pathway light; streetlight
egg beater; whisk
[to] have nowhere to go; [to] be out of options
bicarbonate (HCO3−)
lay status; lay life
Bearing Station (BTS)
mobile app
ketone body (in metabolism)
taekwondo practitioner; taekwondo athlete
sexual desire; sensual attachment
accompanying vegetables; side vegetables
assault unit; strike team
rock music
[to] imply; [to] have a hidden meaning
[to] chant a spell; [to] recite an incantation
work pants; work trousers
too tight
[to] make a final decision; [to] arbitrate
[to] be allergic to animal hair; fur
elephant ground; elephant yard
[to] install speakers; fit loudspeakers
the eight requisites of a monk
[to] cast [sb]'s horoscope; draw up [sb]'s birth chart
Buddha’s physical marks
the city of Bangkok
blood sample; blood specimen
frosted glass
scholarly work; treatise; thesis
[to] sprout roots; [to] take root
artistic style; artsy genre
silicone sealant; silicone adhesive
[to] observe the eight Buddhist precepts
Brahmanism-Hinduism
Edo period
interlocking brick
joined at the hip; inseparable
plow; plough
surprisingly a lot; unexpectedly many/much
Trai Phum Phra Ruang (classical Thai cosmological treatise)
[to] bestow a blessing; [to] give blessings (formal)
cowboy; cowherd; cattle herder
[to] transform; reshape
digital TV (broadcasting system)
High Commissioner
criticism; critique; review
frizzy; fluffy; shaggy
signs of rain
[to] reform oneself
[to] use stimulants; [to] dope (in sports)
fundraising; collection (of donations)
Eastern-style; Asian-style
Team Thailand
harmony; reconciliation; solidarity
sarcastic; sharp-tongued
worldly; experienced
presidential palace; presidential residence
Nopphawong
bullet money; traditional Thai silver currency
Thai subtitles
information science (discipline)
rhythmic gymnastics (sport)
[to] drag; haul [sb/sth]; tow [sth] (often by force)
breeding; propagation
[to] break through; storm (military/literal)
quitting smoking; smoking cessation