B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
be completely gone/used up
[to] hold a rod-like object
striped/marked-faced
tendon
ripe persimmon
sound; audio
popular; trendy
buffalo pen; enclosure
separate into zones
center (facility)
institute of technology; technological institute
blackhead/whitehead (informal)
high-neck; closed-neck (garment)
she is loyal; you are loyal
zodiac sign; astrological sign
Koh Tao (island, Thailand)
impatient; hot-headed; hasty; impulsive
dirty; filthy (slang)
[to] chant a set passage (prayer/verse); recite a set text
[to] teach darning/patching (tears)
newly ordained monk
Sachiko (female given name)
fat person (colloq.)
filter mask; respirator
retail (opposed to wholesale)
occasionally; from time to time
[to] care for [sb’s] mental health
to stop worrying; be relieved
[to] dye (less common/figurative)
esports; competitive video gaming
polo (sport)
do (solfège syllable for C)
powdered white clay (traditional cosmetic/medicinal powder; used at Songkran)
pastel-color fashion; pastel aesthetic
painful tightness; tense soreness
right?; isn’t it? (casual tag seeking confirmation)
starter motor (alt. term)
vintage furniture
lucid; clear (mind/thought)
hero; heroic person
lamp/lantern (literary)
thickness; layer
polished/conservative style
emerald green
[to] speak frankly; tell it straight
fashion; style (trend)
beautifully shaped circle/loop
zigzag; winding
ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)
white mangrove (Avicennia marina)
[to] go over the net
[to] make pla (spicy Thai herb salad)
Thai spicy blanched-meat salad
[to] eat [sth] with [sth] as a side/chaser
electronics department/branch
exhibition of images/photos
[to] slander; malign; smear; falsely accuse
intentional; deliberate; on purpose
job responsibilities; work duties; duties at work
astrologer (traditional Thai astrology)
frayed; linty; coming apart
[to] fall off; shed; drop out
relatives; kin network
diagram; schematic; chart
[to] study by observing; examine closely to learn
[to] molt; shed skin/shell
[to] ask one’s husband [to do sth]; get one’s husband to do a favor
[to] test alcohol content (in a sample)
good-quality fish
to start trading
[to] vanish in a flash; disappear completely (informal)
[to] vanish in a flash; disappear completely (informal)
[to] take responsibility; accept liability
upland; high, dry ground
razor clam (Solen spp.)
[to] call attention to; correct [sb/sth]
Bangkok (official full name)
director; principal (abbr. of ผู้อำนวยการ)
dizzy spell; blackout
[to] circle; revolve repeatedly
[to] cast a throw net
provincial hall (government building)
provincial office (general)
within (time limit); by
family background
king; male monarch
shaded and humid
rum (spirit)
novice monk
loose; saggy; stretched out
awesome!; so cool!
dull; muted (color/sound/taste)
freshly mixed cement/mortar
stuck; adherent
[to] check [a] seal
calm-natured; patient; even-tempered
Czech banking app
payslip
iron pan; cast-iron wok/pan
having tusks; tusked