B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
romantic words/expressions
[to] share (social media) [slang]
[to] tweet; post on X
coil (electrical/mechanical)
sandpit; sandbox
quickly; nimbly
Faculty/Department of Fine and Applied Arts
Bangkok University (private university in Thailand)
[to] block the view; obscure vision
Mae Tha District (Lamphun, Thailand)
homestay accommodation
each verse/line (poetry/text)
mine
[to] seize; snatch; fight over; vie for
the Mekong River Basin
pre-order (advance order)
editing program (esp. photo/video; colloq.)
[to] fall into a trap; be duped; be tricked
weight training class
branches and twigs
jack (lifting device)
body; casing; chassis (main part of object/vehicle)
fabric strap; cloth belt
[to] shine; [to] gleam
slow; sluggish; unhurried
floating raft; floating house-raft
[to] come to copy/transfer
audition; tryout
science textbook
noisy slurping sound
Lumphini (Bangkok park/area)
[to] top; add on top; surpass
final match; championship match
crackle; crunch (sound)
famous vendor/brand
gateway; entry point
hot promotion; aggressive deal
[to] be depleted; run low
[to] soften tone; moderate voice
railway project; rail project; train project
[to] set; firm up; solidify
Siam cardamom (Thai species)
cinnamon scent
distal end; end section
to sweat; perspire
prune (dried plum)
evil; wicked
Ban Khaek (place name)
[to] carry a laptop
[to] straddle; sit/stand astride
choreography figure
[to] head (a ball)
[to] hunt fish; [to] fish actively
grub; beetle larva
[to] rent a crane
tail missing
squash (sport)
[to] weave/knot a necklace
name of Thai letter ป (por pla)
grease (lubricant)
crowded (with people)
complete; comprehensive; fully equipped
concealer (cosmetics)
[to] quote a rate
trailer (vehicle); towable cargo unit
wrinkled/creased poster
[to] keep watch; patrol; monitor
rounded; smoothly curved
[to] feel grateful; be appreciative
Yala urban area; downtown Yala
Mueang Yala (city/district)
debut; first public appearance
Yala City Municipality (authority)
oasis (desert)
[to] test a system
printer ribbon; typewriter ribbon
[to] close a business; cease operations
[to] boil and bubble vigorously
small protrusion; nub; tag
[to] bulge; swell up; protrude
very heavy; weighty
limited collection
good enough; passable
mother (Sino-Thai borrowing)
new web server
[to] boost morale; lift [sb]’s spirits
pulled milk tea (teh tarik); chai-style tea
note sync; note synchronization
[to] pull/slide hard
affiliation/unit
[to] press on the chest
[to] bounce; spring back
moderate; reasonable; modest
spare battery; replacement battery
resounding; thunderous
hash sign (#); hashtag
[to] dance flamenco
[to] trample
[to] caress; stroke; rub in
[to] see a shellfish/seashell