Most Common Thai Words

King Prajadhipok

scolding; reprimanding; admonishing

Christian teaching; Christian doctrine

[to] be a mistress; [to] accept a secondary status

interdisciplinary; multidisciplinary (formal)

[to] adjust/modify a model

royal honor; royal prestige

Mon Son Pha; hide-the-cloth (children’s game)

regular menu; ordinary dish

[to] transfer force; transmit a load

soundtrack (music); OST

cello (musical instrument)

[to] pound (ingredients) in a mortar

Richard Wagner; German composer

[to] then hit; hit as a result

catalyst (chemistry)

firepower (military)

electromagnetic field

paranasal sinus

retaining wall

undershirt; inner top

mouse pad; mouse mat

[to] remove a fishy/rank smell or taste (in food)

noisy and chaotic; boisterous

[to] have one's back against the wall

rubber band; elastic band

large wooden mallet

dry wind; dry-season wind

course credit; course unit

please send a photo (informal)

fusion (blend; mix)

crispy beef; crisp meat

the Phra Phuttha Sihing (Phra Singh) Buddha image

[to] invoke the virtues of the Triple Gem

Greek god; Greek deity

conservation project/program/initiative

power amplifier (audio)

programming language

dark influence; underworld influence

baseboard; skirting board

royal handiwork; craftsmanship of a royal

[to] perform solo

stunningly beautiful

emperor; universal monarch

download link

shift schedule; duty roster

[to] waste effort; [to] be in vain

firm and chewy; dense

Phra Upakhut; Upagupta (legendary Buddhist monk)

artisanal; handmade style

opera; operatic drama

leftover materials; scrap materials

machete; billhook

[to] sing in response

electric field

of the right height

film series; serial

Year of the Rabbit

recyclable waste

cruel; heartless

trade-in [of sth]

graduation farewell event

[to] take a meal break

continent-wide

tear; rip; laceration

[to] maintain [sth]; [to] preserve

for ages; taking forever

acceptance; affirmative reply (to invite/offer)

orchestra (ensemble)

religious rite; ceremony

point (score)

rainmaking ritual with a cat

scary; frightening

charging cabinet; charging unit

barely; roughly; in a makeshift way

[to] select for quality

dense patch of tall grass

lithium battery

royal son-in-law

sketch (drawing)

annual merit-making

cryptocurrency; digital currency

Thai taste; Thai flavor

[to] erase the board

[to] simulate; reconstruct an image

image sensor

deposit slip (bank form)

clear Tom Yum soup

[to] blunt; [to] dull a sharp edge

rebuttal; refutation

indecisiveness; fickleness

Thai script

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