Most common Thai words
Frequency-ranked Thai words from the current ThaiFlip corpus.
snake (literary)
familiar to the palate
odd-smelling; off
here; this way (Northern Thai)
building block; construction toy
[to] be too far gone; be beyond persuasion
[to] fall flat on one's back
[to] lose value; depreciate
pedal; treadle
colostrum
[to] lose one's position; be ousted (informal)
[to] be accustomed to handling or using [sth]
dishonesty
wax gourd; winter melon (Northern Thai)
small but excellent; small but impressive
drop shot
doner kebab
gain; benefit; return
[to] talk affectionately; whisper intimately
[to] tow; pull along
generosity; willingness to share
Brahma (literary)
[to] take over a shift; assume duty
sweet potato (regional Thai)
Brahmanism
angle of depression
[to] break off friendly relations
rubella; German measles
dill (Northern Thai)
beautiful; radiant (literary)
mirror (royal vocabulary)
clef
clef
female flight attendant
[to] be reserved; guard against undue familiarity
back of the body (literary or royal vocabulary)
billygoat weed; goatweed
horizontal row
[to] scan; look around
temperamental; prone to snapping at others (informal)
[to] undergo a market correction
bullock's-heart tree or fruit
finger (royal vocabulary)
gently; faintly (literary)
befitting one's status or dignity
[to] cover up embarrassment; ease awkwardness
[to] save face; restore one's dignity
beyond one's capacity; impossible to carry out
scrotum (informal)
[to] lose credibility; damage one's reputation
stupidity; foolishness; ignorance
[to] think correctly; make the right choice
yang na tree; Dipterocarpus alatus
eyebrow (literary)
[to] begin developing into a young woman
[to] display conspicuously feminine mannerisms (slang)
dearly beloved; deeply cherished
raincoat
[to] shift the blame onto [sb]
[to] pin the blame on [sb]
[to] have one's eyes light up; become wide-eyed with desire
[to] turn down the corners of one's mouth; pout
private or secluded place (formal)
winter melon; wax gourd
[to] hone skills; sharpen one's abilities
[to] lay down arms; surrender; cease hostilities
[to] strip [sb] of power; neutralize
throughout one's life (literary)
plastic wrap; cling film
butterfly (regional)
military reserve personnel; reservists
leisurely; without urgency or purpose
[to] finish performing; end a show
moonlight; moonbeams (literary)
vile; base-natured (derogatory)
audio tape
audio recording tape
writer; scribe; clerk (literary)
[to] act in a huff; show anger
[to] kill; slay
[to] kill savagely; slaughter
green-stemmed bok choy
headlong; lurching forward
with urgency; in dead earnest
ankle bone; malleolus
[to] intrude; push oneself forward (rude)
repeatedly; constantly (of saying something)
get lost; clear off (very rude)
[to] be at a loss; be at one's wits' end
wooden roller for moving heavy loads
[to] love [sb]; be enamored of [sb] (literary)
[to] fall backward onto one's back (informal)
bottle gourd (Northern Thai)
[to] lose value; drop in price
sleeping hibiscus; wax mallow
winter melon; wax gourd
[to] get a favorable opportunity
low-angle view
wearily; in a helpless or defeated state
condom