Most common Thai words

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cyst; fluid-filled lump

death certificate

sarcastic remark; snide remark

multiple (number)

Shiva

baker; bread maker

cosmic ocean; vast ocean

traditional dancer

street food; food from a stall

cesspit; cesspool; pit latrine

accessory

Down syndrome

fishhook; fishing hook

textile mill; weaving factory

Trans-Siberian Railway

a small sip; small gulp

aluminum ladder

Sart festival; merit-making for the dead

mint scent; mint aroma

[to] praise; compliment

Ban Phuang (place name)

[to] chew shoots

[to] be glued to the couch; be a couch potato

[to] uphold rules; safeguard rules

immense; vast; magnificent

Oriental; Asian-style

tteokbokki (spicy Korean rice‑cake dish)

Kurukshetra (India)

monologue; soliloquy

young coconut pudding

dance pose; dance movement

cowrie; cowrie shell

fruit paste; preserved fruit

orbit; trajectory

Dhammayuttika Nikaya; Dhammayut sect

[to] bow; [to] bend down

cluttered; messy

Zener diode

soulmates connected by shared merit; perfectly matched couple

[to] split open; [to] crack apart

spaciousness and grandeur

lucky star; lucky charm

smart farm; smart farming

Ramadan; Muslim fasting month

[to] remain in the monkhood

technical term; jargon; specialized vocabulary

software developer

pubescent; adolescent (of a girl)

survivor; resilient person

slender and graceful; delicate

Cayman Islands

Tyrannosaurus

genotype

[to] retrieve [sth]; [to] fetch

mho

[to] shave the topknot

horse cassia; pink shower tree

source of calcium (nutrition)

feta cheese

theft incident/case

royal custom; court etiquette

cryo-; relating to extreme cold

[to] foil a plan; thwart a scheme

[to] shake water in a container

inverse (technical)

[to] choose toppings

like that; in that way

a place or community focused on mathematics

truffle sauce

supreme patron of religions; protector of all faiths

Amarin Winitchai Throne Hall

[to] fan out the tail; display the tail feathers

[to] hammer in a wall plug

tasty Isan food

Den Chai District, Phrae

quality control (QC) system

paper lantern

clear realization; being plainly evident

this evening

act of appreciation; complimentary gesture

filler; putty; spackle

folkloristics; folklore studies

[to] enter the ordination hall for a Sangha rite

turquoise (color)

hardcore group

town square; city plaza

soaking wet; drenched

image stabilization system

black sheep; outcast; nonconformist

Thai peacock; green peafowl

bleach; bleaching agent

plum sauce; sweet plum dipping sauce

bidder; tenderer

poverty; deprivation; hardship

magnifying glass; magnifying lens

radioactive waste

adaptable; yielding to circumstances

red zone; high-risk area

Passover; Easter