B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
Supreme Court (Thailand)
[to] blow to dry/warm
classifier: นกหวีด
[to] lay a carpet
romantic (sentimental; idealistic)
[to] act in unison; be of one accord; join together
[to] disturb; bother; annoy
development; improvement
religion; faith
stamp (collectible/loyalty)
[to] guess the direction (without strong evidence)
[to] send off a boat/ship; [to] launch a boat
visually striking; eye-opening
[to] utter; voice; enunciate; pronounce
divine blessing; benediction
beam (structural member)
[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)
[to] prop; brace; support
clue; lead
crime (as an act)
posture; bearing
[to] flick; snap (with the finger)
coral tree; Indian coral tree (Erythrina spp.)
humanities
giant; ogre; yaksha (mythical being)
[to] cheer; shout in acclamation
[to] suppress; stifle (feelings/impulses)
[to] cough unintentionally
brake slip; reduced braking grip
[to] fall on; fall onto and crush
abbot; temple head
[to] rely on; be based on
breast (culinary cut)
notification email; alert email
[to] lay across; drape
[to] scatter; sprinkle lightly
[to] quarrel; brawl
knot (wood)
befitting; appropriate; suitable
Her Majesty the Queen
to sharpen/whittle
bundle; set (of thin items)
strict; rigorous
[to] deceive; trick
[to] modify; adapt
[to] carry/sweep [sb/sth] along (by wind/water/flow)
sediment; precipitate; residue
familiar; accustomed (to)
carbon dioxide (CO₂)
workshop (training session)
[to] be shocked; to feel shock
neutral (not taking sides)
diesel (engine/vehicle)
quick; swift
[to] make a podcast; produce a podcast
[to] match; go well together
pollen; flower pollen
supplier; vendor
[to] request leave
personal affair; private matter
the people; populace
Buddhist (adherent)
[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effort
[to] defend oneself; [to] make excuses
jar; large jug (earthen/ceramic)
cycle; repeating sequence
[to] get back; be refunded; recover
vine; creeper; climbing plant
well-off; living well
[to] be/get used to; [to] become familiar (with)
[to] monitor profitability
debit account
ceramic; ceramics
[to] retract; draw in; pull back
action (genre/style)
mysterious; secretive; enigmatic
[to] break open by force
Victoria (place names)
antibiotic
veranda; porch; overhanging eave platform
royal portrait/photo
to; for [sb] (formal)
petal; lobe; segment; fold; flake
[to] twinkle; flicker repeatedly
blurry; indistinct
[to] be stationed; be on duty
prosper; flourish; develop
revered Buddha image/statue
Venerable; Reverend (Buddhist monk)
[to] spread; disperse; waft (smell/smoke/dust)
[to] worship; revere; venerate
branded; brand-name
Bang Kapi District (Bangkok)
district office
across; crosswise
clear; obvious
[to] boot (a computer); reboot
housekeeper; domestic worker
rolling (movement)
tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)