B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] memorize a formula; commit formulas to memory
marathon running
[to] be inherited; [to] come as an inheritance
impersonator; identity faker
youthful; young (formal/literary)
on-demand
[to] boot a notebook/laptop
combo (gaming)
duckweed (aquatic plant)
our home/house (Northern/Isan, colloquial)
rock crystal; clear quartz
mountain; rocky massif
photo prop
retro-themed party
pattern orientation
[to] meet; converge; join
practice partner; sparring partner
[to] taste espresso
[to] spar (practice fight)
[to] leak; seep
the best; the peak
temple school (Thailand)
[to] have heartburn
[to] start a call (slang)
[to] stream a concert
video streaming
[to] catch tuna
Latin alphabet
[to] donate medical supplies
[to] empathize; sympathize
[Isan/Lao] [they] do; make
machine/equipment operator
sister-in-law [brother’s wife] (colloq.)
vector (math/physics)
[to] shoulder-carry [a] rice sack
I'm going to do it
We're going to do it
rubber strip/cord
work rules; rules of work
[to] challenge; dare; provoke
tequila (spirit)
warm white light (~2700–3000K)
[to] blur an image; apply blur
[to] comb out; smooth out hair
fruit-name prefix (bound)
[to] set/splint a bone
Hawaiian-themed style
realistic; lifelike
[to] pry/spread [sth] open
[to] braid; plait; interlace
salmon (color)
Thai medicinal/culinary herb
[to] fund research
longevity noodles; thin Chinese wheat noodles
southern Thai mixed rice salad
[to] check in online (social media)
boarding pass
center (abbrev.)
wet; soggy; waterlogged
plenty; more than enough (to handle); [adv] fully
Narathiwat (province)
don’t fuss; stop whining
eye shadow (cosmetic)
[to] take/enroll in a boxing class
demand back; collect (a debt)
manly; masculine
be in the top four; finish top four
[to] apply a hot/cold compress
video content
loft (open-plan unit)
commoner; ordinary person
[to] feel a sharp, stabbing pain
Chiang Mai Royal Palace (proper place name)
almost; nearly
mozzarella (cheese)
[to] vary; fluctuate; change; transform
fuse (electrical safety device)
elder; old person (male)
[to] become separated; get lost from [sb]/group
patrolling; patrol
opinion poll; survey
[to] tie with a cord/lace; cinch
[to] carry a cloth/handkerchief
[to] store medication properly
classifier for baskets (wicker baskets)
insurance policy (document)
[to] file a claim; report a claim
[to] fall ill; be taken seriously ill
Southeast Asia
[to] drive around in loops
[to] peek at a cheat sheet
spicy version/style; in a spicy way
[to] complain repeatedly; nag
[to] roll one’s eyes
circuit breaker (electrical protection device)
hairpin; decorative hair ornament
often kind; tends to be kind
north wind
cheerful; delighted; pleasant
component; element; constituent