Most Common Thai Words

four sets (quantity)

to hook; fasten with a hook

[to] be deeply vengeful; harbor strong revenge (emphatic colloquial)

natural cycle

very good; excellent (Isan dialect)

so hesitant; really undecided

from (the place) that; from where

[to] sing/chant poetry

Lavo Kingdom (historical state)

safety glasses; protective eyewear

rapid-learning primer/textbook

sofa cover; slipcover

thick and sticky consistency

skewness (statistics)

excavation site

pursuer; chaser

concert (event)

rooster-motif bowl; rooster bowl

I humbly beg your forgiveness (very formal)

directory; folder

[to] travel/drive/ride the wrong way and crash into [sb]/[sth]

hidden danger; latent threat

supplementary card

jinx; bringer of bad luck

handout; information sheet

disk image file

Thai vowel mark 'ะ'

brimming; overflowing

field reporter; correspondent

saline solution; salt solution

restlessness; agitation

refresh rate

coolant oil; cutting fluid

purchase order; order form

retinal degeneration

[to] lead an ordained life

indigestion; dyspepsia

news documentary; news feature

public interest; public benefit

Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day

glutamic acid

royal or monastic conduct; revered behavior

taxi stand; taxi rank

may I have a spoon and fork

umbrella handle

shady corner; shaded spot

international unit; internationally standardized unit

[to] miss a turn

nipple/central cap (e.g., tire valve cap)

[to] patch/extend with cement or mortar

coulomb (unit of electric charge)

[to] grind/crush sesame

[to] cut a groove; notch; rebate

[to] attach a bill/invoice

the public admires/appreciates [sb]/[sth]

large battery

[to] adjust the (user) experience

[to] undermine; gradually eat away at [sth]

[to] fight back in time; keep up in a fight

[to] hoard goods; withhold from market

criminal underworld; lawless zone

Queen Victoria (UK)

Narathiwat town; central Narathiwat

[to] ferment sato (Thai rice wine)

jet lag (the condition)

[to] fail to start; not turn on (engine, light, device; fire) (Isan/Northern Thai)

pendulum clock

wheel-shaped (botany: rotate corolla)

[to] eat banana pepper(s)

royal duty; royal burden (formal, of the monarch)

[to] harvest shrimp; collect shrimp

[to] mount and hang

Mona Lisa (painting)

vastness; immensity

divine/supernatural power

royal elephant

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national treasure; cherished heritage

devotion; loyalty

nautical chart; sea chart

negotiator; bargainer

audio mixing; sound mixing

single word; individual word

mic audio; microphone sound

Gregorian (calendar)

[to] run with quick short steps

clue; hint; trace

standing dead tree

abundant; plentiful

Thai script

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