B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] stretch/pass across
close; intimate (of a relationship)
[to] gossip; dish (colloq.)
fresh; cool and pleasant
[to] be determined; persevere
fired up; high-spirited; valorous
damn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)
what a fate!; serves me/you right (colloquial)
[to] respond to; comply with; carry out
[to] slide/pull [sth] along
[to] dedicate; devote
[to] pray; make a vow
clamp; fastening device
pool (billiards)
fits well; flattering when worn
echo effect (audio)
reverb (audio reverberation)
audio mix; blended version
[AUX] will; be going to (Isan/NE Thai)
recommendation; suggestion
[to] apply face powder; dust the face
[to] come to terms; resign oneself
[to] refresh the feed
status; position
producer (media; loanword)
spear
breaststroke; frog swim
enduring; tough; resilient; durable
pure/genuine gold
mushy; crumbly; falling-apart
classifier: crates; cases
fun math activities/media
[to] imitate closely; [to] copy
respectful/familiar address for an adult peer of one’s parents
[!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort
auxiliary for emphasis/result (เอา…ให้…, เอาเลย, เอาซะ)
proper name (Thailand)
proper name (Thailand)
symbol/folk belief
main canal; primary waterway
[to] reinforce; emphasize
house frame; structural frame
spare part; replacement part
geometric shape; geometric figure
target; goal
in a loop; repeatedly; cyclically
muscles; muscular build (informal)
very fast (Isan/colloquial)
cloudy; murky; turbid
[to] add up items; total the bill
tour package
[to] tip (give gratuity)
[to] raise/tilt [sth] upward (esp. head/face/eyes)
caught with [sth] in one’s mouth; caught red-handed
[to] aim for (a goal); work toward
[to] break a habit; quit a habit
[to] assign roles; divide parts (of a script/task)
handlebars (bicycle/motorcycle)
pack; package; bundle; set
National Stadium (Thailand)
the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community
man; male person (formal/literary)
means; method; way (figurative)
ridge; crest
[to] please fill in; please add
[to] get/do laser treatment
to discard carelessly
central post office; main post office
organization; agency
huge; gigantic; enormous
century (100 years)
spray; fine mist
[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself
winter melon; wax gourd
priority lane; special lane
flickering candlelight; wavering candle
mildly stressed; low-level stress
ID card photo; photo on a card
hunched; stooped
[to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)
messy; chaotic; in disarray
sawhorse; trestle
dingy; tarnished
keep up with; keep pace with
local; native; resident
European Union (EU)
wildlife
professor (person)
Pattani (municipality/capital of Pattani Province)
Bang Faiz; Fa’iz (male name with honorific บัง)
Yala (municipality/capital of Yala Province)
[to] put on makeup
primer (cosmetics)
[to] spread/blend evenly
tweet (post/message)
stinging; burning (pain); blistering
friendliness; cordiality; affability
please reserve; please book
[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack
the assembly; the body