Thai words adopted in ex-pat vernacular

[NaiGreg]

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Criteria for inclusion is Thai words (not menu items or loanwords) that are bandied about by ex-pats of any Nationality who claim to not speak any Thai.

Did I miss any?

amphur, amphoe -town, city

aroi -delicious

baa -crazy

baan -house, home

baht ฿

chedi, jedi -stupa

farang -Westerner

bplaa -fish

gai -chicken

jangwat, changwat -province

Kawp-khun -Thank you.

khaao -rice

Khun -Mr., Ms.

kwaai -buffalo

maak (maak-maak) -very much

mai bpen rai -You're welcome./It's nothing.

Muay Thai -Thai boxing

muu -pork

muu-baan -village; house development

naam -water, juice

puu-chai -boy/male

puu-ying -girl/female

rai -unit of land area

samlor -Three-wheeled vehicle

satang -Thai coin

sawasdee, sawat-dee -Hello.

soi -side street

som tam -papaya salad

square wah, square waa -unit of land area

talaat -market

tambon -town district

tee-rak -darling, sweetheart

tuk-tuk -Three-wheeled taxi

wai -Thai greeting gesture

wat -temple

yaa (yaa-baa) -drugs/medicine

Edited March 29, 2015 by NaiGreg

[krisb]

Huh?

[Thaddeus]

Huh?

I think he has it covered.

[Thaddeus]

Arai Wa ... may have been better than Huh.

[Rooo]

Moved to Pub.

[StefanBBK]

Lao- as in whiskey kind of thingy

Talay- as in beach

Edited March 29, 2015 by StefanBBK

[noahvail]

Songteau

[Songhua]

Sewen - 7/11

Beer - beer

[StefanBBK]

Lotut- Tesco Lotus

[Songhua]

Wayw mai - do you want it microwaved?

Waniwa - Vanilla

Rot but - bus

Ai dtim- ice cream

[Tchooptip]

Lotut- Tesco Lotus

You mean Tako Lotat maybe ?

[Stan42]

Sabai

Krathoey

Edited March 29, 2015 by Stan42

[Briggsy]

The appalling "pompui", "bah bah bor bor", "somnamna" and "ting tong". I refuse to use them.

[Stan42]

Hiso

[Crazy chef 1]

Maow...now I am home and will work on it...wifey in her village...

[Rangsitreppin]

gin beer?.

Also applys for whisky?

Would you like to eat whisky with me?

[Stan42]

"O" for OK or okay.

Trust the Thai's to make one of the shortest words even shorter.

[Neeranam]

How could you forget "poong"?

[wprime]

Thing thong, ya ba, khatoei

[arunsakda]

Nit-Noi got picked up in the jargon of US Marines .

[onionluke]

boom boom

motosi

ab det

aw gan

bai nai ?

[onionluke]

ok nom promplem

[ivan96822]

Same same

[ChiangMike]

ab det

aw gan

dear sir - wasn't sure what these two were - and i am determined to master farang thai. what are they?

i would humbly add these to the list (as my friends who claim total ignorance in the language still use them all the time):

- hong naam - (restroom)

- ihm / ihm laow - (full)

- jing lor - (really?) jing jing - (really!)

- set laow (finished)

[Thaddeus]

//edit/delete/sticky mou

Edited April 4, 2015 by Thaddeus

[Thaddeus]

Egg Fry Rye.

[Songhua]

Gupoocheeno

Reeesort

Mikkee mou

Otto glart (windscreens)

Chert

Super (market)

Onlie (on the wep)

..

and one I heard just yesterday...

ep ep sewen (Fast and Furious 7)

Edited April 4, 2015 by Songhua

[onionluke]

ab det

aw gan

dear sir - wasn't sure what these two were - and i am determined to master farang thai. what are they?

i would humbly add these to the list (as my friends who claim total ignorance in the language still use them all the time):

- hong naam - (restroom)

- ihm / ihm laow - (full)

- jing lor - (really?) jing jing - (really!)

- set laow (finished)

ab det - cunnilingus

aw gan - sexual intercourse

[marko kok prong]

Smoke me .

[Mafesto]

Lotut- Tesco Lotus

haha this comment is gold!!!!!