Glossary of Thai Terms
Compiled by T Newfields

Am-Nuay Phawn - (1) a hung-over yawn, (2) a "blessing".
ang-grìt - (1) the Thai version of English, (2) a type of cereal grain to water buffaloes.
Ao! Jai! - (1) Pay attention, buster! (2) a hip way to say "how-zit-goin?"
Bai paow - (1) fermented cat's paw in an exotic stew. (2) The world's most fragrant herb.
chan-mai-sa-bai - (Lit: I Feel Sick) What many say after drinking unbottled water, (2) What some tourists say when leaving Chang Mai.
hanlǒh - (1) The Thai versions of "hang low", (2) a chatty way to say hello.
Wehtee- (1) how some women feel when excited, (2) how men feel in front of a short-tempered boss