B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] make sense
[to] gush over [sb] or [sth] (informal)
well-defined muscles; ripped
well-fitting [shoes]
the West; Western world
[to] generate electricity
[for the] nose to feel irritated
hands and arms; upper limbs
[to] spit out [sth]
lod chong; Thai pandan jelly dessert
spicy, aromatic jaew dip (Isan–Lao)
machete; billhook; reaping knife
a slip-and-fall accident
slide structure
[to] taste spicy–sweet
nosy; prying
neuron; nerve cell
BTS (Bangkok Skytrain; ระบบรถไฟฟ้า)
[to] investigate; [to] search for
travel forum
[to] share tips; share hacks
station nine
[to] please specify
Prachuap (person name)
partition (divider)
syringe (medical)
over-the-top; extravagant; lavish
formal dinner event
peaceful; comfortable
[to] be interspersed; be mixed in
[to] volunteer to provide service
jealous (romantic; possessive)
preposition (grammar)
backing; support (slang/loan)
arithmetic (branch of math)
term (mathematics)
national convention center
[to] build a fish pond
schedule; timetable
uneven; of varying height/level
stand; rack; support
digital wallet account
[to] train in loading/packing; [to] practice loading/packing
beaming; grinning broadly
lion dance troupe
gloomy in mood
public relations (PR)
North Korean (attributive)
South Korean (attributive)
the Pali language (Buddhist)
[to] make pulled beef; [to] slow-cook beef until it can be pulled apart
renovation project
well-behaved; of good conduct
[to] organize a band competition
event series; series of events
maternal grandmother (Northern Thai/Isan)
visually soft/soothing
pattern; habitual/regular way
black market
organization name field
[to] type the organization’s name
palmyra palm
Buenos Aires (city)
suitable; appropriate
stream; flow/current of water
particle (urging/insistence)
C major chord
NGO; non-governmental organization
[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)
[to] tag a photo
search engine (software/service)
twisting; torsion
computing (field/activity)
queen; royal consort; empress (hon.)
double room (hotel)
janitor; caretaker; custodian
visor; brim; sunshade
wild mushroom
[to] kill ticks
calmly; gently; take it easy
volunteer camp
enough to cover expenses
prone to carsickness
prone to carsickness
smeared; splattered; smudged
zero degrees Fahrenheit
shoe (colloq.)
shaved-head style; skinhead haircut
[to] advance; make progress; prosper
the Royal Society of Thailand
[to] perform traditional dance (Lanna/Isan)
bustling; in constant motion
[to] spoil (reveal plot)
quiet and empty
waterwheel; water turbine
costume/outfit (for role or event)
sharp/clear graphics
[to] apply makeup
[to] fall into a groove or rut
immediately; right away (spoken)