B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
simple plot; basic storyline
Lao language
[to] be involved with; [to] be connected to
Mon (people)
Khmer; Cambodian
[to] drill; practice repeatedly
sclera; white of the eye
[to] bark habitually; scold often
[to] disappear; vanish; become invisible
[to] drift off; doze; be drowsy
[to] fix a bug
[to] update the database
[to] pound chilies
[to] tilt up; tip back
honor guard; ceremonial guard
[to] promote (informal)
paracetamol; acetaminophen
computer blinking/flickering (screen/indicator)
provincial hall; provincial governor’s office/complex
government administrative office (building)
[to] toast/grill over a fire
scorched; burnt (surface)
female villain (in drama/film)
agriculture company; agricultural firm
little pig (affectionate)
mottled fish; spotted fish
[to] soar; climb rapidly
[to] overflow; spill over
absent-minded; distracted
[to] pour out eggs
[to] brace oneself; prepare mentally
barrier; barricade; cordon; divider
[to] fold [a] bicycle
[to] brand; stamp; mark (officially)
[to] mark; stamp; put a sign on
[to] inspect/survey an area
emotionally indifferent; unfazed
to assemble a model
to make/build a (physical) model
set of three (matching)
I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)
Isan/Lao chili paste with fermented fish
Teacher Chai (proper name)
highlight; strong point
sacred relic(s) (Buddhism)
[to] have to decorate/arrange/edit
Indra; king of gods
whitish; bleached; glaringly pale
[to] tug; pull back and forth; wrest [sth]
[to] toss/mix with seasonings
Thai spicy-sour salad dressing/sauce
the Kingdom of Thailand (official name)
bar soap sold by weight
pontoon bridge
secretary-general
tab (pull flap)
fragrant smoke (esp. incense)
laser beam
major chord
minor (music)
boxing class; Muay Thai class
[to] subscribe to an internet package; sign up for a mobile data plan
government department; bureau
[to] tighten/secure with a strap or cable tie
bar (rod; bar-shaped object)
sad; melancholy; downcast; dejected
an espresso shot (single or double)
Nam Kor River
hard to drive; difficult to operate (vehicle)
[to] check results; verify results
[to] digest; break down (food)
buzzing; humming (sound); abuzz
server/equipment rack
low season (tourism/business)
foreign ministry
patch (software)
[to] control the angle
[to] fly a drone
leaking gas valve
espresso (coffee)
glass dripper (pour-over)
rosé wine
sparkling (shiny; twinkling)
[to] hang around; loop over; sling
rattan (plant)
candle holder; candlestick
scale (of a fish; small plate-like piece)
benefit; positive effect
hang le curry (Northern Thai pork curry)
[to] taste; savor [sth]
[!] hiccup/ gulp sound
[to] swing; rock; sway (move back and forth)
Khlong Song (place name)
hundreds digit is 3; in the 300s
[to] rent/lease a server
pus
IT department; IT division
resentful; offended; aggrieved; upset
granary; barn (for grain)
portal; web gateway