B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
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)
[to] lie; tell [a] lie
change of plan/promotion
waist seam; waist cut (garment)
[to] carry a canteen/flask
silhouette; outline
cup/glass handle
rebel; insurgent (person)
[to] bump into unintentionally
[to] insert code
[to] pounce on a mouse
hoo! (to call out)
thick stick; lump (rod-like)
wooden edge; wooden rim; wooden trim
fast-flowing river
[to] present a graph
to warm one’s stomach
[to] spoil the work; mess up the task
literary work; composition; poem
[to] go pay respects; go make offerings
household; home life; domestic sphere
violin solo
[to] taste tea
mochi dusted with kinako
Go; igo (board game)
tap/faucet valve
warbler; small songbird
remix version (informal)
Tra Chang jasmine rice
in quick alternation; now...then... (ประเดี๋ยว...ประเดี๋ยว...)
at the end of the course
simple algorithm
wedge; pin (not peg)
ouch; sharp twinge (onomatopoeic)
dental plaque
Northern Thailand
[to] raise the knee; lift the knee
[to] hold/grip a bow
multiple suppliers
sauna; sauna bath
eucalyptus (tree)
tide (sea level)
bodhi tree
to publish/release content
[to] upload a file
[to] upload in batch; bulk-upload
target total; sales target
[to] sell at a high price
sales commission
side street; minor road
jaw pain; sore jaw
Ban Sangat (toponym)
[to] ventilate; [to] circulate air
Thai male name; Mr. Duang
pupa; chrysalis (butterflies)
French culture
ground transport is delayed/slow
[to] confront; face
[to] carry film (photographic); [to] have film on one
pulley (mechanical wheel)
district chief (Thailand)
silks and fine textiles
plumb bob
flashback (narrative device)
[to] inspect equipment (before use)
bent; crooked; warped
[to] type code; write code; code
topspin (forward spin)
[to] pull [a] cable; run [a] cable; lay [a] cable
bolt head
hollow; with a gap
noni tree (Morinda citrifolia)
it’s wasteful; not worth it
colored gemstone (non-diamond)
sapphire (blue corundum gem)
sharp-edged; having sharp corners
receiver [sports]
electric rail/mass transit project
three components; tripartite
adrenaline rush; surge of excitement
local area network (LAN)
streaming (continuous media)
loanword/transliteration syllable
twining/entangling vine
division (organizational unit)
platinum (metal)
likay; Thai folk theatre
[to] persuade; influence
[to] hiccup a little; hiccup slightly
for a short while; briefly