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All borrowed from 162 derived from 25 calque of 3 song A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing. wa A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline Islands. Thailand A country in Southeast Asia; formerly, Siam. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Thai Of or pertaining to Thailand. bangkok A kind of straw hat. sen Self. nan Synonym of maid: a servant girl. Phuket A province of Thailand. wat A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, especially those in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. wai A Thai greeting wherein the palms are brought together in front of the face or chest, sometimes accompanied with a bow. baht The official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang. rai stone money ching A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia. tak To take. Trang A surname from Vietnamese. Pattaya A resort city in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi Province, Thailand. Krabi A province of Thailand. soi In Thailand, a side-street branching off a major street; an alley or lane. sala A large hall or reception room. Mekong a river in Southeast Asia that flows about 4,183 km (2,600 miles) from Qinghai, Tibet, and Yunnan in China, through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, into the South China Sea phan A fan of the American rock band Phish. Patong A town in Kathu district, Phuket Province, Thailand. Muay The sport of Muay Thai. Thais A female given name from Ancient Greek. Rayong A province of Thailand. kamala A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia. khon A Thai form of dance with music and narration. Kanchanaburi A province of Thailand. Sukhothai A province of Thailand. Ayutthaya Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (the capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand). trat A province of Thailand. Surin A province of Thailand. Isan The ethnic Lao people who have traditionally lived in Isan. Lanna Of or relating to the Lanna region, language or culture. Chonburi A province of Thailand. Yala A province of Thailand. Lampang A province of Thailand. chedi A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa. Songkhla A province of Thailand. Ranong A province of Thailand. farang A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country. Phitsanulok A province of Thailand. kratom A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia. Nonthaburi A province of Thailand. Chumphon A province of Thailand. Pattani A province of Thailand. Korat A blue-grey short-haired breed of domestic cat with heart-shaped head and large green eyes. Loei A province of Thailand. amphoe An administrative subdivision of Thailand, smaller than a changwat. tambon An administrative subunit in Thailand below district (amphoe) and province (changwat). Narathiwat A province of Thailand. khim a stringed musical instrument from South East Asia, played with bamboo sticks. ajahn A Buddhist teacher. Songkran The traditional New Year celebrated in several Southeast Asian countries when the sun enters the constellation of Aries. Chanthaburi A province of Thailand. Satun A province of Thailand. Phetchaburi A province of Thailand. Lopburi A province of Thailand. Saraburi A province of Thailand. plakat Synonym of Siamese fighting fish. Phrae A province of Thailand. Ratchaburi A province of Thailand. Chakri the ruling dynasty/house of Thailand from 1782 to the present Lamphun A province of Thailand. Mukdahan A province of Thailand. khlong A canal on the central plain of Thailand. Chachoengsao A province of Thailand. Kathu A district of Phuket Province, Thailand. Buriram A province of Thailand. Phayao A province of Thailand. Yasothon A province of Thailand. Kalasin A province of Thailand. Prachinburi A province of Thailand. Uttaradit A province of Thailand. Chaiyaphum A province of Thailand. Phetchabun A province of Thailand. sriracha A Thai-style hot sauce, typically made from sun-ripened chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt. panang A thick red Thai curry made with peanuts and spices. Taksin King Taksin the Great, a certain king which ruled over the Thonburi Kingdom in modern-day Thailand. changwat Any of the provinces of Thailand. Phichit A province of Thailand. Amnat Charoen A province of Thailand. Ang Thong A province of Thailand. Bannang Sata Bannang Sata (a district of Yala Province, Thailand). Betong A district of Yala Province, Thailand. Bueng Kan A province of Thailand. Chainat A province of Thailand. cha-om climbing wattle Chao Phraya A major river in Central Thailand, flowing southwards through Bangkok and emptying into the Gulf of Thailand. check bill check, bill (at a restaurant) Chiang Mai A province of Thailand. Chiang Rai A province of Thailand. drunken noodles A spicy Thai dish made with wide, flat rice noodles, meat, vegetables, and basil. duang A kind of Asian horoscope. fuang An old coin of Thailand. hom mali rice Synonym of jasmine rice. kaeng pa Synonym of jungle curry kaeng som A sour Thai seafood curry made with tamarind. Kamphaeng Phet A province of Thailand. kathoey A feminine or effeminate transgender person or person of a third gender assigned male at birth from Cambodia, Laos, or Thailand.