B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
Burmese; of Myanmar
stunned; astonished; amazed
project (planned work)
grand; magnificent
[to] chase; pursue; hunt down
action-packed; combat-oriented
delivery rider/courier (colloquial)
independent consultant
be on/along the way; be convenient
[to] subtitle in Thai; add Thai subs
[to] borrow money; run up debts
ranat; Thai xylophone
portfolio (work samples)
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] pick up (and keep) a found lottery ticket
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 in Ramadan
iftar; meal to break the fast
Linux (kernel; OS family)
sacred banyan/fig tree (bodhi)
spiny/rock lobster
[to] shake/vibrate violently; tremble strongly
bronze (alloy)
pharynx; throat (back part)
absorbent tissue paper; paper towel
[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)
[to] update a playlist
thrilled; proud (colloquial, often playful)
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
a strong bout of coughing
chili–salt dip
[to] inhale; smoke
medicated gel; topical gel
moderately; fairly; reasonably
ultrasound appointment
appropriate; proper (posture/method/manner)
the same person/party as before
[to] make nuts; tap a thread
nut (hex nut)
plumeria; frangipani (tree)
[to] burrow; tunnel (animal)
pollen (botany)
head-on clash; face-to-face confrontation
air force
[to] file; grind down
notch; groove; scored mark
the Mekong River
[to] wheeze; breathe noisily
a sigh
readily makes a fuss
[to] insert; slip in; interpose
Teacher Orawee (proper name)
Teacher Sirin (honorific + given name)
Teacher Panachai (honorific proper name)
antibiotic
fast charge mode
charging mode (device setting/state)
research lab; laboratory
[to] hang; freeze; become unresponsive (computers)
Southern (Thai) dialect/culture
for an insurance/warranty claim
iced Vietnamese coffee
pho; Vietnamese noodle soup (Thai: เฝอ)
incense (general)
[to] rinse/swill lightly [sth]