Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
wing (literary)
Japanese apricot; ume fruit
noisiness; uproar
days and nights; time
[to] redeem oneself; wipe away shame
cannon; large artillery gun
[to] shiver; feel a tingling sensation
[to] secretly love [sb]; have a secret crush on [sb]
[to] dedicate or share Buddhist merit
three-way junction
[to] suppress one's feelings; force oneself to let go
[to] assume without confirmation (informal)
empty boasting; exaggerated claims (informal)
private or secluded place (formal)
amaranth greens
amaranth; amaranth greens (Southern Thai)
bush mint (Northern Thai)
holy basil (Isan)
poet; verse writer
[to] spray pesticides
youngest child; last-born child
handbook; reference guide
having grounds; not unfounded
[to] crop hair close; shave the head
[to] fight; wage war (literary)
ambulance
[to] insult; show insolent disrespect
TV station (informal)
trick; tip; clever technique
datura; thorn apple (Northern Thai)
low-status; unglamorous (slang)
loudspeaker; audio speaker
beard (royal vocabulary)
winter melon; wax gourd (Southern Thai)
housework; household chores
[to] let things slide; leave things as they are
woman (literary)
no; uh-uh
hardship; adversity; deprivation
[to] feel hurt, undervalued, or inferior
crown; diadem (literary)
[to] have the nerve; have the audacity
familiar; previously involved; not new
local level; local administration
outer layer; outer section
pleasing to the eye
fullness after eating; satiety
wrist (royal)
hard to swallow
[to] cross; deliver a long pass
loop; recurring cycle
cowardice; timidity
pitiful; distressing; wretched
youngest sibling; youngest or most junior member
boss; leader; chief (informal)
papaya (Northern Thai)
copyright-compliant; legally licensed
dancing
papaya (Northern Thai)
memory card
intended spouse; prospective marriage partner
belt; girdle (royal vocabulary)
crystal-eyed catfish
frequency
[to] be stunned; be astonished
stone; rock (literary)
knockout
[to] shift backward; scoot backward
shoddy; second-rate (informal)
[to] fish with a hook and line
coconut shell (Southern Thai)
[to] peck or bite
insistence; standing firm
editing; preparation of material for publication (formal)
[to] feel deeply hurt; be heartbroken
head; skull (impolite)
[to] be out of fashion
turmeric (Southern Thai)
turmeric (Southern Thai)
back panel; rear panel
[to] exercise a right; use an entitlement
domestic animal
[to] graft
thug; bully
reflection; careful consideration
prostitute; sex worker
kindness; generosity
stillness; absence of movement
[to] transform; change form
owned; belonging to someone
[to] pout; turn down the corners of the mouth
[to] call in; phone in
outgoing call
gain; benefit received
plus sign
passion fruit; passion fruit vine
[to] respawn
database
sweetly; intimately; affectionately
rubbish bin; trash can