Most common Thai words

vague; ambiguous; unclear

black card indicating exemption in the draft lottery

biology

[to] prolong; keep going for a long time (informal)

wushu; Chinese martial arts

wife's father; father-in-law (informal)

sandals; flip-flops; slippers (informal)

coral; red coral gemstone (literary)

ear-piercing; harsh on the ears

[to] make snide remarks; belittle

[to] nerf; weaken a game element (gaming slang)

emotional suppression; repression

[to] do evil; commit wrongdoing

academically weak; poor at schoolwork

iceberg lettuce

all talk and no action

[to] permeate; seep through

lower social class

bold; brave; confident (literary)

feces; excrement (literary)

[to] defecate; have a bowel movement

gizzard

host of gods; multitude of deities (literary)

reluctantly; grudgingly; out of obligation

literal

naga; mythical serpent (literary)

[to] have a burning or stinging throat

closing ceremony

[to] install air conditioning (informal)

taboo; traditional prohibition (Isan)

[to] break out of prison

Muslim

[to] register a divorce

red weaver ant (Northern Thai)

Western-style boxing

[to] stab; thrust into

martial arts world; martial arts community

[to] feel inwardly pleased; delighted (literary)

ecosystem

navel; belly button (royal)

asparagus

rehearsal; practice

[to] laugh one's sides off

[to] crack up; burst out laughing (slang)

wife's mother; mother-in-law (informal)

Rama VI; King Vajiravudh

wife; consort (literary, often royal)

Black person

Black person; dark-skinned person

old hand; seasoned expert (informal)

ravine; mountain cleft

[to] disagree; be at odds

for a very long time; long ago

vast; spacious; extensive (literary)

inner emptiness; sense of loss

nuclear reactor

house gecko (Northern Thai)

house gecko (Northeastern Thai)

demand for something owed; follow-up request

engine room; machinery room

Australia (nickname)

amazing; wondrous

physical numbness

off-key; in the wrong key

boxing glove

resetting; a reset

musical part; voice; melodic line

[to] be stuck in the throat

annoying; infuriating

washing away; rinsing off

catwalk; fashion runway

end; conclusion; completion (literary)

nonlocal; new to an area

town or village monastery

divorce

aimlessly; in a wandering, unsettled way

[to] fill in temporarily; serve as a stopgap

[to] gain credit; gain prestige; look good

provincial governor (historical)

butterfly pea (Northern Thai)

butterfly pea (Northern Thai)

Chinese New Year; Spring Festival

reference; allusion

broom (Northern Thai)

royal servant; court official (formal)

[to] use tricks or technicalities

district administration office

chain link

brimming; overflowing

[to] close an accounting period

[to] defeat decisively; finish off

capture; apprehension

gasoline; petrol

four sights in Buddhism

uncertainty; lack of clarity

registration number

registration number

Rama IV; King Mongkut

wholesale trade

[to] sell wholesale