B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)
clever; shrewd
(colloq.) [to] increase; raise; boost
[to] flip the breaker; toggle the circuit breaker
viral (adjective)
[to] fumigate; bake/heat to drive [sth] away
language menu; language selection
[to] study fish
Buddhist amulet; votive tablet
[to] get through; overcome
windfall; lucky gain
southern road
bang the table
logistics company
[to] go silent; disappear; stop being heard from
hunter
classifier: small jars/coin banks
goods; merchandise
full dose received; all required doses received
[to] circle around; loop back
tripe; omasum
character/letter
snare drum
[to] stream (media online)
completely hidden; out of sight
limited-edition album
figurine; collectible figure; action figure
kingdom; empire (monarchy or historical state)
plain; flatland
texture (tactile)
[to] deliver/ship goods
iPhone (Apple smartphone)
[to] block; obstruct; prevent access
[to] propagate; raise (plants) in a nursery
foundation; base (literal)
thyroid gland
[to] burn up; ravage; destroy
skilled; proficient
hashtag (social media tag)
harness (safety gear)
older person named Aek (familiar address or reference)
odorless; scentless
[to] block the view; obscure the picture
while watching; when watching
bare; cleared; open
mischievous/troublesome kid; brat
primary education; elementary school (Thailand P1–P6)
Phillips screwdriver; crosshead screwdriver
Thai novel
department (university)
nylon (material)
charitable; benevolent
at dawn; at daybreak
headwaters; river source
[to] navigate/sail a vessel
rather bland; somewhat tasteless
fussy; picky
synthesizer (electronic instrument)
strawberry plant
IP address
cruel; brutal
ICU; intensive care unit
relatives and friends
percussion (musical instruments/section)
conductor (orchestra/choir)
free; independent; unrestricted
[to] exchange rings (esp. in engagement/wedding)
[to] tie a necktie
[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)
reed pipe; reed wind instrument
sakura; cherry blossom
lotus motif/shape
[of rain] [to] fall steadily (lightly)
funerary urn; bone/ash container
[to] sweep up ashes
roller (machine part)
small-headed
[to] confess; admit (wrongdoing)
all over the place; everywhere (flying/spreading)
[to] dismantle; tear down; demolish
wind direction
a fraction; a sliver; a small piece
[to] buff; polish; rub to shine
[to] pick over rice; [to] choose rice (type/brand)
TT (emoticon; crying face)
domain (internet)
physiotherapy department
[to] recline; lie (down); stretch out
highly driven; energetic; ambitious
pop; popular; trendy; mainstream
simple yet chic; understated elegance
for a long time
father (formal; respectful)
poetry; verse (as a genre)
children; sons and daughters (formal)
[to] raise the price; mark up
Udon Thani (province, Thailand) [abbrev.]
[to] select carefully; handpick
our village merit-making festival (Isan)
surprised (informal)