B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] dry up
[to] poison
[to] welcome warmly; receive hospitably
[to] change hands
seriously; in a businesslike way
teenage years; adolescence (colloquial)
[to] lock; secure with a lock
with a crunching sound
director; executive
fortunately; at least
passable; reasonably good
repair workshop; maintenance depot
female flight attendant; air hostess
eel (Northern Thai)
hail (Southern Thai)
Buddhist monk (Northern Thai)
[to] scan; sweep one's gaze over [sth]
prone to angry outbursts; temperamental (colloquial)
ugh!; oh, come on! (Isan)
lemongrass (Isan)
musician; instrumentalist (formal)
tips; practical advice
firefighting
jackfruit (Northern Thai)
[to] scratch; scrape; score
[to] draw a card
[to] butt in; presume; have the nerve (derogatory)
three-dimensional; 3D
[to] mention; refer to; @mention [sb] online
column; vertical row
wide awake; unable to sleep
Satan; the Devil
sour to just the right degree (Isan)
sour to a suitable degree (Northern Thai)
okra (Northern Thai)
bullock's-heart fruit (Southern Thai)
antibiotic
alphabetically; by letter order
[to] laugh uproariously (informal)
yanking; jerking
completely silent; utterly quiet (informal)
[to] accumulate wealth; build up savings
Hari Raya; Eid (Southern Thai)
[to] die an unnatural death
generosity; generous sharing
centipede (regional, especially Isan)
bright red; intensely red (informal)
fearful; timid; cowardly
[to] unfollow (slang)
summary; synopsis
[to] miss; long for; think of with affectionate concern
gossiping
roughness; coarseness
supporting actor or character
[to] become worthless
[to] begin to mature into a young woman
worse still; to make matters worse
surge of determination; fighting spirit (informal)
pedal; foot-operated control
condom
weak; exhausted; unsteady
highly charming; romantically attractive
capital; funds
filth; extreme dirtiness
dirtiness; soiling
stupidity; foolishness (informal) (insulting)
deftly; skillfully with the hands
staple (colloquial)
unless; except
[to] sweep one's gaze over; scan
wide-eyed with surprise, interest, or desire
with eyes wide open or rolled upward
[to] go off duty; finish a shift
Japanese-style lantern
sleeping house; sleeping quarters; dormitory
dormitory; communal sleeping quarters
velvet tamarind (fruit or tree) (Isan)
velvet tamarind fruit (Isan)
[to] twist one's mouth; grimace
disadvantage; drawback; downside
hidden place; secluded place
winter melon; wax gourd
pleasing to the eye; delightful to look at
pick-up line; flirtatious joke
negotiated price
fearfulness; timidity
supporting actor or actress
[to] have sex (euphemistic)
[to] avoid eye contact
pleasing to the eye; visually appealing
[to] find an opening; get an opportunity
marked price; price on a tag
uncomfortably full; stuffed
[to] gape; be wide open
[to] come onstage; perform
[to] open in cinemas
okra; lady's fingers
[to] burst out laughing; laugh uncontrollably (slang)
wholesale selling; wholesaling
[to] pass stool; defecate (euphemistic)