B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
rechargeable battery
[to] comment critically; critique
view count; number of views
station (work/service area)
[to] protect Nan (province)
navy; naval forces
[to] rhyme; be in rhyme
armed forces; military; army
kway chap; rolled rice-noodle soup
cram course; tutoring course
caption (image/video)
wobbly; unsteady
basic rule; fundamental rule
very pale; ashen
joyful; carefree; content; cheerful
resident monk; monk under an abbot
screen; display (informal)
[to] squeeze; compress [sth] tightly
[to] be shaken; be daunted; be afraid
captive; prisoner of war
jealous; envious (of [sb]/[sth])
glow; radiant look
hero; main character
gala (formal event)
event theme; party theme
vintage event/fair/market
swing (motion)
Makha Bucha Day (Thai Buddhist holy day)
participant; attendee
fragrant mansonia; fragrant mansonia wood
[to] linger; dawdle; tarry
[to] talk or act in one's sleep
[to] feel a sharp, stabbing pain
barcode scanner
[to] stream a series
the younger sibling doesn't eat; I don't want to eat (Isan/Northern)
Tak Province (Thailand)
Burmese (language)
stunned; astonished; amazed
project (planned work)
grand; magnificent
[to] chase; pursue; hunt down
action-packed; combat-oriented
independent consultant
favorable; advantageous; to [sb]'s advantage
[to] subtitle in Thai; add Thai subs
[to] borrow money; run up debts
ranat; Thai xylophone
portfolio (investments)
food cover/dome lid
[to] herd; drive together
magical; supernatural
gin (alcoholic spirit)
[to] customize; tailor
EQ; emotional intelligence
grape skin
summer course/program
Provence (France)
swinging pendulum (motion/state)
[to] come exactly/on the dot (informal)
[to] collect; keep; pick up lottery tickets
Government Lottery Office (Thailand)
music (loanword)
gangster; thug; bully
[to] present a plan (business/academic)
[to] update one’s look; refresh style
Ramadan (Islamic month)
suhoor; pre-dawn meal before fasting
iftar; meal to break the fast
Linux (kernel; OS family)
sacred banyan tree
spiny/rock lobster
[to] shake/vibrate violently; tremble strongly
bronze (alloy)
pharynx; throat (back part)
absorbent tissue paper
[to] be in place; settle into position
young shoot; tender tip (plant)
wooden trellis (plant support)
moist; damp; humid
[to] drive away [sth bad]; dispel
prime mover; key driver; lead worker
travel brochure
[to] screed/spread mortar or cement
[to] fall flat; [to] be knocked flat
[to] pour concrete
lively; festive; bustling; boisterous
republic (form of government/state)
pleased; delighted; proud
[to] daydream; be fanciful
property; assets; possessions
national; of the nation
[to] mourn; observe mourning
warm tone (color/sound/ambience)
the app just froze; the app happened to freeze
class period
filter (device; medium)
[to] complain loudly; make a fuss
[to] cough hard; cough forcefully
chili–salt dipping mix