Periplus Pocket Thai Dictionary: Thai-English English Thai - Revised and Expanded (Fully Romanized)
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The Periplus Pocket Thai Dictionary is a handy pocket-sized dictionary designed for travelers, business people and beginning Thai language students. It contains all the most common Thai vocabulary you will need. This new edition has been extensively revised and expanded to include over 12,000 entries.
Features of this Thai dictionary include:
- Complete English-Thai and Thai-English sections
- Headwords are printed in bold for easy reference
- Alternate meanings of the same word (in English or Thai) are clearly distinguished
- The latest IT, mobile phone, Internet and social media terminology
A reference guide to the essentials of Thai grammar and pronunciation are provided to ensure you will be understood when speaking.
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Periplus Pocket Thai Dictionary - Jintana Rattanakhemakorn
Thai–English
A
aa N อา aunt or uncle (i.e. a younger sister or brother of one’s father)
aa-chîip N อาชีพ occupation, profession, career
aa-hǎan N อาหาร food
aa-hǎan cháo N อาหารเชา breakfast, morning meal
aa-hǎan jeh (pronounced similar to ‘jay’) N อาหารเจ Chinese vegetarian food, vegan food
aa-hǎan klaang wan N อาหารกลางวัน/อาหารเที่ยง lunch, midday meal
aa-hǎan tháleh N อาหารทะเล seafood
aa-hǎan wâang N อาหารวาง an entrée/starter/hors d’oeuvres
aa-hǎan yen N อาหารเย็น dinner, evening meal
aai (long vowel) ADJ อาย to be shy, embarrassed
aa-jaan N อาจารย teacher (usually with degree), university lecturer
aa-jian N อาเจียน (POLITE) to vomit; (COLLOQUIAL) ûak อวก throw up/puke/spew
aa-kaan N อาการ (physical) condition/symptom
aa-kàat N อากาศ weather, air
àan V อาน to read
àan lên V อานเลน to read for pleasure
àan mâi àwk ADJ อานไมออก illegible
àan nǎng sǔe V อานหนังสือ to read
àang àap náam N อางอาบน้ำ a bath(tub)
àang láang nâa N อางลางหนา wash basin
àao N อาว a bay, gulf (as in the ‘Gulf of Thailand’ àao thai อาวไทย)
âao อาว (COLLOQUIAL) an exclamation meaning something like ‘Oh!’, ‘huh!’, ‘eh!’
àap náam V อาบน้ำ to bathe, take a bath, take a shower, to have a wash
àap náam fàk bua V อาบน้ำฝกบัว to have a shower
aarom N อารมณ emotion, mood, temper
aa-rom-khǎn N อารมณขัน humor
àat AUX V อาจ may, might
àat jà AUX V อาจจะ could, might, may; perhaps, maybe, possibly
àat (jà) pen pai dâi PHR อาจ(จะ)เปนไปได (that) could well be possible
aa-thít N อาทิตย a week
aa-thít-nâa N อาทิตยหนา next week
aa-thít-níi N อาทิตยนี้ this week
aa-thít thîi-láew N อาทิตยที่แลว last week
àat-yaa-kawn N อาชญากร (FORMAL) criminal, (COLLOQUIAL) phûu ráai ผูราย ‘evil doer’/’baddie’
aa-wút N อาวุธ a weapon (general term), arms
aa-yú N อายุ age
aa-yú mâak/sǔung aa-yú ADJ อายุมาก/สูงอายุ aged, to be (very) old
aa-yú nói ADJ อายุนอย young (in age)
aa-yú thâo rài PHR อายุเทาไร how old (are you/is she/it)? (NOTE: the pronoun – ‘you/she/he’ etc. – comes before the question tag)
à-dìit ADJ อดีต (the) past, former (e.g. prime minister/husband)
ae N (pronounced like ‘air’) แอร air (conditioning)
àep V แอบ to hide
áeppôen N (from English) แอปเปล apple
ai (short vowel) V ไอ to cough
âi N ไอ a derogatory title used with first names of men and also for insult
ai náam N ไอน้ำ steam
ai-oh-diin N ไอโอดีน iodine
ai-sà-kriim N (commonly pronounced something like ‘ai-tim’ – from English) ไอศกรีม ice cream
ai-sǐa N ไอเสีย exhaust fumes
à-kà-tanyuu N อกตัญญู to be ungrateful, thankless
à-khá-tì N อคติ bias, prejudice
àk-sǎwn N อักษร letter (in alphabet)
àk-sèp VT อักเสบ become inflamed; a response of body tissues to infection
à-lài N อะไหล spare part (of machine), replacement part(s)
am V อำ to hide, conceal
à-mátà ADJ อมตะ to be immortal (NOTE: also commonly used in the sense of something being ‘classic’ – as in a ‘classic song’ etc.)
à-meh-rí-kaa N อเมริกา America
à-meh-rí-kan N อเมริกัน an American; from America
amnâat N, V อำนาจ authority, to have power
amphoeh N (pronounced similar to ‘am-pur’) อำเภอ an administrative district (often written in English as ‘amphoe’)
an N (pronounced like ‘un’) อัน universal classifier (i.e. counting word) for things when the specific classifer for the item is unknown – e.g. may be used in the case of such things as hamburgers, spectacles, etc.
à-naa-jaan ADJ อนาจาร lewd/immoral act or conduct
à-na-khót N อนาคต the future
an-dàp N อันดับ series, order, rank
à-naa-mai N อนามัย hygiene
ang-krìt N อังกฤษ England, English
ang-khaan N อังคาร Tuesday
à-ngùn N องุน grapes
àn nǎi อันไหน which one?
an-tàraai N, ADJ อันตราย danger; to be dangerous; peril, harm; dangerous
à-nú-baan N อนุบาล kindergarten
à-númát V (FORMAL) อนุมติ to approve/consent, e.g. of a building, or a tender (for a project) etc.
à-núrák V อนุรักษ to preserve/conserve, e.g. an old building/historical site etc.
ànú-sǎa-wárii N อนุสาวรีย a monument
à-nú-sǎ-wárii chai N อนุสาวรียชัยฯ (COLLOQUIAL – slightly shortened version of the formal full name) the Victory monument in Bangkok, commemorating the Thai armed forces and temporary gains of territory in WW II
à-nú-sǎ-wárii prà-chaa-thíp-pàtai N อนุสาวรียประชาธิปไตย the Democracy Monument in Bangkok commemorating the establishment of a representative form of politics after the overthrow of the Absolute Monarchy in 1932
à-nú-yâat V อนุญาต to let, allow, permit
àn-yá-má-nii N อัญมณี precious stones
ao V เอา to take, receive or accept (something from someone)
ao àwk V เอาออก to take out, remove
ao cháná เอาชนะ to defeat/beat (someone/something)
ao ìik láew (COLLOQUIAL) เอาอีกแลว Not again!/Here we go again/(they’re) at it again
ao jai V เอาใจ to please someone, make (someone) happy, to go along with (someone)
ao jai sài V เอาใจใส to pay attention (to), take an interest (in), be conscientious, put one’s mind to something
ao jing (COLLOQUIAL) เอาจริง serious (i.e. to do something seriously/not kidding around)
ao kan V (COLLOQUIAL/SLANG) เอากัน to have sex/to mate/to screw
ao lá (COLLOQUIAL) เอาละ OK then, now then
ao loei (COLLOQUIAL) เอาเลย go for it!
ao maa V เอามา to bring
ao mǎi (colloquial question form used for offering something to someone) เอาไหม Do you want it?
ao pai V เอาไป to take (away)
ao prìap V เอาเปรียบ to take advantage of (someone else), to exploit (someone)
ao tàeh jai tua ehng ADJ, V เอาแตใจตัวเอง to be self-centered/self-indulgent; think of one’s own interests rather than anyone else’s
ao tua râwt IDIOM (COLLOQUIAL) เอาตัวรอด to save one’s own skin, to get out of a predicament
àp ADJ อับ stale, musty
àp-aai ADJ อับอาย shameful
à-páatméhn N (from English) อพารตเมนต apartment
à-phai V อภัย to pardon/forgive (When used in speech as in to ‘forgive’ someone you say hâi à-phai ใหอภัย)
àrai อะไร (question word generally used at the end of a sentence) what?
àrai ìik อะไรอีก (is there) anything else?
àrai kan (COLLOQUIAL) อะไรกัน ‘what’s going on?’, ‘what’s up?’
àrai kâw dâi (COLLOQUIAL) อะไรก็ได anything at all/anything is OK, e.g. in response to the question ‘what would you like to eat? – ‘anything at all/anything would be OK’
àrai ná (COLLOQUIAL) อะไรนะ pardon me? what did you say?
àròi ADJ อรอย to be delicious, tasty
à-sù-jì N อสุจิ sperm, semen
àt V อัด to compress, pack tight, press
àt-chàriya N อัจฉริยะ a genius, prodigy, master (of some art or skill)
àt dii wii dii V อัดดีวีดี to record a DVD
àt sǐang V อัดเสียง to record (music/a voice/a sound)
àthí-baai V อธิบาย to explain
à-thí-kaan-baw-dii N อธิการบดี president (for college)
àt-traa N อัตรา rate
àt-traa lâeh plìan N อัตราแลกเปลี่ยน rate of exchange for foreign currency
à-wá-kâat N อวกาศ space (i.e. outer space)
à-wai-yá-wá N อวัยวะ organ (of the body)
àwk PREP ออก out
àwk jàak V ออกจาก to leave, depart
àwk kamlang kaai V (pronounced something like ‘ork gum-lung guy’) ออกกำลังกาย to exercise
àwk pai V ออกไป to go out, leave, exit; also used when someone (in a room/house) is angry and orders/commands another person to ‘get out!’
àwk sǐang V ออกเสียง to pronounce (a word), also – to vote (in an election)
âwm V ออม to go around, make a detour
àwn ADJ ออน soft, tender, mild (not strong), weak, feeble
àwn aeh ADJ ออนแอ to be weak/to feel weak
âwn wawn V ออนวอน to plead/beg
àwn yohn ADJ ออนโยน to be gentle (behavior)/graceful/gracefully
áwp-fít N (from English) ออฟฟศ office
áwt-sà-treh-lia N ออสเตรเลีย Australia
B
bàa N บา shoulder
bâa ADJ บา to be insane, crazy: (COLLOQUIAL) âi bâa ไอบา ‘You must be mad/out of your mind’, ‘You jerk/dickhead’
bâa-bâa baw-baw ADJ (COLLOQUIAL) บาๆบอๆ odd, crazy
baa N (from English) บาร a bar (serving drinks)
baa bii khiu N (from English) บารบีคิว barbeque
baa daan N บาดาล underground region
bâa kaam V บากาม to crave sex
bàai N บาย afternoon, from midday until 4 p.m. – generally referred to as tawn bàai ตอนบาย
bàai bìang V บายเบี่ยง to be evasive, equivocate, dodge (e.g. answering a question)
baan V บาน to bloom
baan N บาน classifier for doors, windows, mirrors
bâan N บาน home, house: (COLLOQUIAL) klàp bâan กลับบาน to go home/return home; phûean bâan (literally, ‘friend’-’house’) เพื่อนบาน neighbor
bâan nâwk N (COLLOQUIAL) บานนอก the country, rural, up-country, the sticks
bâang ADJ, ADV บาง some, partly, somewhat: e.g. phǒm khǎw bâang ผมขอบาง can I (male speaking) have some?
baang ADJ บาง some: e.g. baang khon บางคน some people; baang khráng บางครั้ง some time(s); baang hàeng บางแหง some places; baang yàang บางอยาง some things
baang ADJ บาง to be thin (of objects)
bàap N บาป sin, moral wrongdoing
bàat N บาท Baht (Thai currency) IDIOM (COLLOQUIAL) mâi tem bàat ไมเต็มบาท to be mad/not the full quid (Baht)/a few screws loose
bàat V บาด to cut/slice/wound; bàat jèp บาดเจ็บ to be injured/wounded; bàat jai บาดใจ to be hurt, for one’s feelings to be hurt; bàat phlǎeh บาด แผล a wound/cut/laceration (NOTE: a very loud or deafening noise, e.g. deafening music is bàat hǔu บาดหู; also to be intolerable/offensive to the eyes/dazzling bàat taa บาดตา)
bàat N บาตร the alms or begging bowl of a Buddhist monk (NOTE: to make an offering of food to a monk by placing food in his bowl is to tàk bàat ตักบาตร)
bàat lǔang N บาทหลวง a priest (from any one of the Christian denominations)
báas-két-bawn N (from English) บาสเกตบอล basketball
bàat-thá-yák N บาดทะยัก tetanus
baehn ADJ แบน to be flat (e.g. a flat tire/tyre)
baehn V, N (from English) แบน to ban; a ban
bàehp N แบบ design/style/kind/pattern (for tailoring) (NOTE: a female model is nang bàehp นางแบบ while a male model is naai bàehp นายแบบ)
bàehp fawm N (from English ‘form’) แบบฟอรม a form (a document with blanks for filling in with information)
bàehp fùek hàt N แบบฝกหัด exercise (school work)
bàehp níi ADV แบบนี้ (COLLOQUIAL) (do it) like this (NOTE: to elicit the response ‘like this’ – you could ask the following question ‘how do you do it?’ bàehp nǎi แบบไหน)
bàeng V แบง to divide/share/separate
báeng N (taken from ‘bank’ in English) แบงค banknote
bàet-toeh-rîi N (from English) แบตเตอรี่ battery (NOTE: in colloquial speech this is commonly just bàet แบต)
bàet min tán N (from English) แบดมินตัน badminton
bai N (from English) ไบ bisexual
bai N ใบ classifier for round and hollow objects, e.g. fruit, eggs
bâi N ใบ dumb (unable to speak)
bai à-nú-yâat N ใบอนุญาต a permit/form giving approval (e.g. to build a house)/a licence
bai khàp khìi N ใบขับขี่ a driver’s licence (for a car, truck, or motorbike)
bai mái N ใบไม a leaf, leaves
bai pliu N ใบปลิว leaflet
bai kòeht N ใบเกิด birth certificate
bai sà-màk N ใบสมัคร application form
bai sàng N ใบสั่ง order (placed for food, goods); a ticket (fine)/police summons
bai sàng yaa N ใบสั่งยา a prescription
bai sèt N ใบเสร็จ a receipt
bai yàa N ใบหยา divorce certificate
bam-bàt V (pronounced ‘bum-but’) บำบัด to treat/cure/alleviate/relieve (a condition) (NOTE: physiotheraphy is kaai-yá-phâap bam-bàt กายภาพบำบัด)
bà-mìi N บะหมี่ egg noodles
bam-naan N (pronounced ‘bum-narn’) บำนาญ a pension
bam nèt N บำเหน็จ reward, remuneration
bam rung V บำรุง to improve, maintain
banchii N บัญชี an account (e.g. a bank account) (NOTE: to open a bank account is pòeht banchii เปิดบัญชี)
bandai N บันได steps, stairs, a ladder
bandai lûean N บันไดเลื่อน an escalator
ban dìt N บัณฑิต university graduate, scholar
bang V บัง to block the view
bâng fai N บั้งไฟ skyrocket (commonly fired during certain festivals in NE Thailand)
bang-kà-loh N (from English) บังกะโล lodge, bungalow (guest house)
bangkháp V บังคับ to force, compel
bang-oehn ADV บังเอิญ accidentally, by accident, by chance, unexpectedly (e.g. to meet someone by accident)
banjù V บรรจุ to load (up), pack (a suitcase)
banphá-burùt N บรรพบุรุษ ancestor(s)
ban-thoehng ADJ บันเทิง joyful, entertained
banthúek N, V บันทึก a note/memorandum; to note, record (e.g. minutes of a meeting, etc.)
banthúek khàaw prajam wan N บันทึกประจำวัน diary, journal
banyaai V บรรยาย to lecture, describe
ban-yaa-kàat N บรรยากาศ climate, atmosphere, ambience
bao ADJ เบา to be light (not heavy) (NOTE: to do something gently/softly – e.g. a massage/to speak – is bao-bao เบาๆ)
bâo taa N เบาตา eye-socket
bao wǎan N เบาหวาน diabetes
bàt N (pronounced like the word ‘but’) บัตร a card/ticket/coupon (NOTE: an identity card – held by all adult Thai citizens – is bàt prà-chaàchon บัตรประชาชน; also widely used in Thailand – name card/business card naam bàt นามบัตร)
bàt eh-thii-em N บัตรเอทีเอ็ม ATM card
bàt choehn N บัตรเชิญ invitation card
bàt khreh dìt N บัตรเครดิต credit card
bèhng VT เบง to swell, expand
bàw N เบาะ cushion/padded seat (in car etc.)
bàw náam baa-daan N บอน้ำบาดาล a well (for water)
bàwk V บอก to tell; let someone know
bàwk khàwp khun บอกขอบคุณ to say thank you
bàwk láew V (COLLOQUIAL) บอกแลว (I) told you already, (I) told you so
bàwk mâi thùuk (COLLOQUIAL) บอกไมถูก (I) can’t say, (I) can’t put my finger on it
bàwk sǐa jai V บอกเสียใจ to say sorry
baw-khǎw-sǎw N บ.ข.ส. bus terminal
bàwp bang ADJ บอบบาง frail, thin, breakable, fragile
bawm N (from English) บอมบ bomb (also commonly used following the troubles in the three southernmost provinces on Thailand’s east coast: khaa bawm คารบอมบ car bomb)
bawn N (from English) บอล a ball, (COLLOQUIAL) the game of football (soccer)
bàwn N บอน place for gambling (the full expression for ‘a gambling den’ is bàwn kaan phá-nan บอนการพนัน)
bâwng kanchaa N บองกัญชา a bong (water pipe) for smoking marihuana
bawrí-jàak V บริจาค to donate, give to charity
bawrí-kaan N, V บริการ service; to give service
bawrí-sàt N บริษัท company, firm
bawrí-sùt ADJ บริสุทธิ์ to be pure, innocent – also used to refer to a virgin
bawrí-wehn N บริเวณ vicinity, area
bàwt ADJ บอด to be blind; khon taa bàwt (literally ‘person’-’eye[s]’-’blind’) คนตาบอด a blind person
bàwt sǐi ADJ บอดสี to be color blind (literally, ‘blind’-’color’)
bèt N เบ็ด a fish hook
beung N บึง a swamp/marsh
bêung ADJ บึ้ง serious, solemn
bia N (from English) เบียร beer
bìat V เบียด to squeeze in
bìang V เบี่ยง to turn, turn aside
bîao ADJ เบี้ยว crooked, deformed
bì-daa N บิดา (FORMAL) father
bìip V บีบ to squeeze, compress
bìip trae V บีบแตร to honk
bìip khaw V บีบคอ to strangle
bin N (from English) บิล (the) bill
bin V บิน to fly
bin-thá-bàat V บิณฑบาต to go about with an alms bowl to receive food
bìt V บิด to twist, N บิด dysentery
bòk N บก land (as opposed to sea), terrestrial
bláek-meh V (from English) แบล็กเมล to blackmail
boeh N (from the English word ‘number’ and pronounced ‘ber’) เบอร (most commonly used to refer to telephone numbers and sometimes numbers of lottery tickets; also used when selecting a particular young woman in a massage parlor or a dancer in a go-go bar – these women generally wear ‘numbers’ when working)
bòehk V เบิก to withdraw (money), requisition (funds)
boh N โบว bow (ribbon)
bòhk mueh V โบกมือ to wave a hand/hands
boh-lîng N โบลิ่ง bowling
boh-nút N (from English) โบนัส a bonus
bohraan ADJ โบราณ ancient, antique, old-fashioned
bòht N โบสถ a place of worship but of a non-Buddhist variety: e.g. a Christian church bòht fàràng โบสถฝรั่ง; a synagogue bòht yiu โบสถยิว
bòi ADV, ADJ บอย often; frequent
bon PREP บน on, at
bòn V บน to complain
bòt V บด to grind
bòt bàat N บทบาท a role (e.g. in a movie/in real life)
bòt khwaam N บทความ an article (e.g. in a newspaper)
bòt rian N บทเรียน a lesson (i.e. in a classroom/in real life)
bòt sǒnthá-naa N (FORMAL) บทสนทนา conversation
bòt sùat mon N บทสวดมนต a prayer
bráwkkhohlîi N (from English) บรอกโคลี broccoli
brèhk N, V (from English) เบรก a brake (in a car); to brake (while driving) (NOTE: the same word is also used for the English word ‘break’ as in to ‘have a break’ [while working])
bua N บัว lotus (flower), water lily
bùak PREP, V บวก plus; to add
buam ADJ บวม to be swollen
bûan V บวน to spit out; náam yaa bûan pàak น้ำยาบวนปาก mouthwash (e.g. Listerine)
bùat V บวช to be ordained, enter the (Buddhist) monkhood (the full expression being bùat phrá บวชพระ)
bùea V เบื่อ to be bored, be tired of, fed up (with), cannot stand (someone or something)
bûeang tôn ADJ เบื้องตน introductory/elementary/primary (e.g. level of learning); initially/at the outset
bùkkhá-lík N บุคลิก character/personality
bùp V บุบ to pound lightly
bun N บุญ Buddhist concept of merit (for the afterlife)
bun khun N บุญคุณ a favor, kindness, sense of indebtedness to someone else for their kindness or support. A very significant aspect of Thai culture.
burìi N บุหรี่ cigarette
bù-rùt-prai-sà-nii N บุรุษไปรษณีย postman
bùt N บุตร (pronounced similar to ‘put’ but with a ‘b’ rather than a ‘p’, and a low tone) child/children/offspring (NOTE: an adopted child is bùt bun-tham บุตรบุญธรรม)
buu-chaa V บูชา to worship/revere/venerate
buum N บูม boom
bùut ADJ บูด to be rancid/sour/spoiled (of food) (NOTE: to be sullen-looking/sour-faced is nâa bùut หนาบูด)
CH
NOTE: all the entries here begin with ‘ch’—this being a sound found both in English and Thai. As for the single English letter ‘c’ (pronounced as ‘see’) – this is represented by other letters and in other ways with the system of romanization used in this dictionary
chaa N ชา tea; ADJ also to be numb, without sensation
cháa ADJ ชา to be slow; cháa-cháa ADV ชาๆ (e.g. drive/speak) slowly
chǎai V ฉาย to shine a light (NOTE: chǎai nǎng V ฉายหนัง is to screen/show a movie/film)
chaai ADJ, N ชาย male, masculine (general term and only for humans); N edge, rim, border
chaai daehn N ชายแดน border (between countries)
chaai hàat N ชายหาด beach
chaai thá leh N ชายทะเล seashore
chaam N ชาม a bowl
cháang N ชาง an elephant
châang N ชาง a tradesperson, skilled person (a few examples are included in the following entries)
châang prá-paa N ชางประปา plumber
châang fai-fáa N ชางไฟฟ้า an electrician (NOTE: the word fai-fáa ไฟฟา means ‘electricity/electrical’)
châang khrûeang N ชางเครื่อง mechanic
châang mái N ชางไม carpenter (NOTE: the word mái ไม means ‘wood’)
cháang náam N ชางน้ำ hippopotamus (nowadays the abbreviated English form ‘hippo’ is commonly used in Thailand: híppo ฮิปโป)
châang phâap N ชางภาพ photographer, camera man
châang tàt phǒm N ชางตัดผม barber
chaan mueang N ชานเมือง outskirts, environs of a city
châat N ชาติ nation, country
chá-baa N ชบา hibiscus
chà-bàp ฉบับ classifier for counting newspapers, letters, and documents
chàe ADJ แฉะ swampy, wet
chǎeh V แฉ to reveal, disclose, expose
chaem pehn N (from English) แชมเปญ champagne
châeng V แชง to curse
châeh khǎeng V แชแข็ง to freeze; to be frozen
chá-nii N ชะนี gibbon
chái ใช to use, utilize
châi ใช yes (NOTE: one of numerous ways ‘yes’ is expressed in Thai)
chái dâi (COLLOQUIAL) ใชได It’s usable/it works; also valid
chái jàai V ใชจาย to spend money, to expend
chái mâi dâi ADJ (COLLOQUIAL) ใชไมได no good, unusable, out of order
chái mòt V ใชหมด to use up
chái nîi V ใชหนี้ to pay off a debt, repay
chái weh-laa V ใชเวลา to spend time
chai yoh PHR ไชโย hooray, cheers!
chák V ชัก to have convulsions, pull, jerk
chák cháa V ชักชา to hesitate ADV, ADJ slowly, sluggish
chák chuan V ชักชวน to invite, persuade, induce (someone to do something)
chák wâaw V ชักวาว to fly a kite; (SLANG) to masturbate, jerk off
chà-làak N ฉลาก label, lot (as a ticket in a lottery)
chà-lǎam N ฉลาม shark
chà-làat ADJ ฉลาด astute, bright, smart, intelligent
chà-lǎwng V ฉลอง to celebrate (e.g. on passing an exam)
chà-lìa V เฉลี่ย to average (numbers), divide equally
chà-lěoi V เฉลย to solve (a problem or puzzle), give an answer
chà-lǒem V เฉลิม to celebrate (e.g. the King’s birthday)
chá-law V ชลอ to slow down
chàm ADJ ฉ่ำ juicy, wet, damp, moist, humid
chám ADJ ช้ำ to be bruised
chamnaan V ชำนาญ to be highly skilled at something, have expertise
chamrút ADJ ชำรุด to be damaged
chan ADJ ชัน to be steep (e.g. a hill)
chán N ชั้น a layer, level, story (of a building); class, category
chán bon N ชั้นบน upstairs, upper story, upper layer, upper shelf
chán lâang N ชั้นลาง downstairs, lower story, lower layer, lower shelf
chán mát-thá-yom N ชั้นมัธยม secondary grades, junior/high school
chán nam ADJ ชั้นนำ leading, outstanding
chán prà-thǒm N ชั้นประถม elementary grades, grade school level
chǎn PRON (INFORMAL/INTIMATE) ฉัน I, me V to eat (only for monk)
chá-ná V ชนะ to win, beat, defeat, be victorious
chang V ชัง to hate, detest
châng V ชั่ง to weigh (something)
châng man PHR (COLLOQUIAL) ชางมัน ‘Who cares!’, ‘Forget it!’, ‘To hell with it!’
chá-nít N ชนิด type, sort
chánít nǎi ชนิดไหน, (or more commonly) bàehp nǎi แบบไหน what kind of?
chà-nòht N โฉนด land titles, property
châo V เชา to hire, rent
chǎo V เฉา wilt, wither, shrivel up
cháo N เชา morning
cháo mûehd N เชามืด dusk
cháo trùu N เชาตรู dawn, very early in the morning
chaow bâan N ชาวบาน villager(s) (also general term for ‘common people’ whether in cities, towns, or villages)
chaow prá-mong N ชาวประมง fisherman
chaow indohnii-sia N ชาวอินโดนีเซีย Indonesian person/people
chaow khàměhn N ชาวเขมร Cambodian person/people
chaow khǎo N ชาวเขา hill tribe(s)
chaow maa-lehsia N ชาวมาเลเซีย Malaysian person/people
chaow naa N ชาวนา a farmer, someone who works the land (rice growers etc.)
chaow phà-mâa N ชาวพมา Burmese person/people
chaow phúehn mueang N ชาวพื้นเมือง indigenous person/people
chaow phút N ชาวพุทธ Buddhist(s)
chaow râi N ชาวไร intercropping farmer
chaow sǔan N ชาวสวน gardener
chaow thai N ชาวไทย Thai people
chaow tàang prathêht N ชาวตางประเทศ a foreigner/foreigners
chaow ta-wan tòk N ชาวตะวันตก a westerner
chaow wîat-naam N ชาวเวียดนาม Vietnamese person/people
chaow yîipùn N ชาวญี่ปุ่น Japanese person/people
chà-pháw ADV เฉพาะ only, exclusively for
chá-raa ADJ (FORMAL) ชรา old, aged (of people)
chát ADJ, ADV ชัด clear; clearly (e.g. the image on a television screen; to speak clearly or fluently)
chát jehn ADJ ชัดเจน to be distinct (a view, the meaning of what is said, the way someone speaks), very clear
cháw N ชอ cluster, bunch (fruit, flowers)
cháw dàwk mái N ชอดอกไม bouquet
cháwk N ชอลก chalk
cháwk ADJ ช็อค shocked
cháwk-koh-láet N (from English) ช็อกโกแลต chocolate
cháwn N ชอน spoon
cháwn chaa N ชอนชา teaspoon
cháwn tó N ชอนโตะ tablespoon
châwng N ชอง hole, aperture, slot, space, gap (also used when referring to a television channel – e.g. Channel 7 is châwng jèt ชองเจ็ด)
châwng khâehp N ชองแคบ strait (i.e. Straits of Gibraltar), narrow channel
châwng khlâwt N (polite medical term) ชองคลอด vagina
châwng tháwng N ชองทอง abdomen
châwng wâang N ชองวาง a gap, a vacant space
châwp V ชอบ to be fond of; like, be pleased by
châwp jai ADJ ชอบใจ pleased with, happy, amused
cháwp-pîng N, V (from English) ชอปปง shopping; to shop
châwp mâak kwàa V ชอบมากกวา to prefer
chék N, V เช็ค a (bank/travellers’) cheque/check (also used in the English sense of ‘to check something to see if it is OK/functioning’ etc.)
chên ADV เชน for example …, such as
chên khoei เชนเคย as usual, as before (e.g. he’s doing it again, as usual)
chên nán เชนนั้น like that, in that way/manner
chét V เช็ด to wipe
chia V เชียร (from English) to cheer
chǐang ADJ เฉียง oblique, aslant, deflected, inclined, diagonal
chìao V เฉี่ยว swoop down upon, snatch, snatch away suddenly, pass swiftly
chîao ADJ เชี่ยว strong, swift, rapid (of current of water)
chîao chaan ADJ เชี่ยวชาญ to be skilled, experienced, expert
chìat V เฉียด to pass too close, very close, just miss, almost graze
chíi V ชี้ to point (at, to)
chìi V (COLLOQUIAL) ฉี่ to urinate, pee
chíi tua V ชี้ตัว to identify, point at (a person)
chíi jaeng V ชี้แจง to explain
chíi níu V ชี้นิ้ว to give orders (i.e. point the finger ordering someone to do this, that and the other)
chìik V ฉีก to tear, rip
chìit V ฉีด to inject: chìit yaa ฉีดยา to give an injection of liquid medicine
chìit sà-preh V ฉีดสเปรย to spray
chìit wák-siin V ฉีดวัคซีน to vaccinate, perform a vaccination N ชีววิทยา biology
chii-wít N ชีวิต life
chii-wít chii-waa ADJ (COLLOQUIAL) ชีวิตชีวา to be lively, vibrant, full of life
chim V ชิม to taste or sample something
chin ADJ ชิน to be accustomed (to)/used to/familiar (with)
chín N ชิ้น piece, section, morsel, slice
chìng N ฉิ่ง cymbal
ching cháa N ชิงชา swing
chít ADJ ชิด close, near, nearby
chòk V ฉก to snatch, grab, strike (as a snake)
choehn V (pronounced like ‘churn’) เชิญ to invite (formally); please (go ahead)
chóeht N (from English) เชิ้ต shirt