B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
basic function (general)
dried up; parched and shrunken (of water bodies)
guyline; guy rope
coaxing; sweet talk
the discus (athletics)
volunteer activity; community service
pleasantly romantic; quite romantic
medal; decoration
B-flat (pitch/class)
[to] collect/accumulate in-game units
calculated value; computed figure
slow; sluggish; tardy; procrastinating
[to] smile slightly
woven bamboo basket
clump/thicket of grass
WARNING: beware of spreading fire
[to] ask to review/confirm
[to] reduce melasma
shabu-shabu; Thai hotpot
spike; pointed stud
latest patch; latest update
[to] forget to tighten a nut
logistics department
[to] return to one’s hometown
synthesizer; synth (informal)
pong lang; Isan wooden xylophone-like idiophone
sparring; practice boxing (training)
[to] throw a left hook
freestyle (sports/performance)
the right size for the face; fitting the face
tropical weather
faculty of humanities
quick-tempered; irritable
municipal enforcement officer; city inspector
[to] be out of ideas; feel stuck; feel uninspired
pine needle (leaf)
ring road; beltway
curly and frizzy (hair)
Ayutthaya (Old Capital)
missing; absent
main breaker; main circuit breaker
[to] multiply back
fizzy; effervescent
handloom; loom
just right; perfectly suitable
Khlong Yai (place name)
a brightly lit street; the street is brightly lit
flavor that is refreshing
Charlie (NATO code for C)
the Oscars; the Academy Awards
Lima (NATO phonetic for L)
[to] accidentally brush/knock away
Fox (brand/name)
alpha (Greek letter Α/α)
iced-tea glass; glass holding iced tea
river delta
[to] spill and splash onto [sb/sth]
audio mixer app
fitness mode (device/app feature)
large sacred figure or image
[to] set a lineup; organize a team
come to compete; come face off
maker; DIY creator
[to] request a delay; ask to postpone
preferably; it would be better to…
village temple; community temple
[to] yank; drag (by force)
[to] squeeze oneself through; edge past people
healthy flush; rosy color
[to] happen to have
Victoria (capital of the Seychelles)
ready to join
[to] carry a cheat sheet; carry notes
task list; work list
coffee blend
[to] blend (tea)
[to] steam and eat
tilting; tipping up
scab; crust (on a wound)
makeup primer
contour palette
check-in counter (general venues)
terraced seating; bleachers
shop owner; proprietor; boss (Sino-Thai)
ohms mode (multimeter setting)
[to] stockpile [sth]; store up
digital multimeter
crypto market
[to] zoom out [a] map; reduce map scale
geometric shape/figure
[to] consume a lot of electricity
fabric edge; cloth border
kuai chap; rolled rice noodle soup
[to] vanish in a flash; disappear suddenly
toner (skincare)
after-party; after-hours gathering
stupa; chedi; pagoda
bicycle nut (fastener)
baht subunit (0.25 baht); old coin
O-ring (sealing ring)