B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
bad; poor (quality)
psychology (science of mind and behavior)
[to] stamp; imprint [colloq.]
equator (Earth)
side; half
[to] get goosebumps
advisor; consultant
distracted; easily distracted; scatterbrained
extremely; too; very
sarong; tubular skirt
[to] paint (Eng. loan, informal)
indigo (color)
diagonal; slanting
slender; slim
shipping container
white elephant; sacred albino elephant
Doi Luang (mountain name)
astronomer
cosmos (flower)
editor
saving; thrift
eye strain; tired eyes
fun; enjoyable (Isan/Lao)
board (committee; board of directors)
quiet; well-behaved; orderly
new appointment/turn
chaotic; disorderly; hectic
side; bank (of a river)
[to] gather; assemble
brimful; overflowing; excessive
wet through; soaked
[to] imprison; detain [sb]
depression; hollow
difficult to travel; hard to get around
premium; high-end
[to] condense; abridge
Dragon (Thai zodiac sign); Year of the Dragon
Tiger (Thai zodiac sign)
[to] miss out; fail to get
the Snake (Chinese zodiac sign)
Year of the Goat/Sheep
[to] be mixed with; contain traces of
identity; self
client (legal)
model; example; exemplar
[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)
relatives; kin
close-knit; tight; strong (relationship/bond)
hive/nest (classifier)
[to] release fish; set fish free
climate
accurate; precise
opaque; not letting light through
blood type O
complete; fully finished
high season
[to] accept a request/assignment; agree
repetitive; monotonous
[to] protest; object
peace; peacefulness
[to] mention; utter; say
expo; grand event; festival; fair
[to] perform a traditional dance
Isan community
prime minister
municipal executive committee member
matching; coincident; in agreement
equation (math)
like this; this way (informal)
to split up; go separate ways
[to] link; connect; tie together; relate
[to] focus on; emphasize; concentrate on
turbine
[to] motivate; induce; persuade [sb]
mentor
[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)
park
subdistrict (administrative unit)
stream; creek
[to] replace; substitute
[to] maintain; service; keep up
perfect; flawless
[to] draw a pattern (with lines)
[to] overlap; lie on top of
control (device/function)
snooker (cue sport)
spin (rotation; sports/physics)
property; assets
association; society
graphics (visuals/designs)
physics (science)
[to] knock out; [to] KO
in bounds (sports)
nutrition; nutritional science
surgery; surgical discipline
[to] be in distress; suffer hardship; be troubled
as well as; and also
appropriate; fitting; proper
worried; troubled; weighed down
[to] win first place; win the championship