พูดลอยๆ
phûut-láawy-láawyMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] make an indirect remark
to say something without directing it at anyone in particular, often as an indirect remark or hint
2VerbB2
[to] make a baseless claim
to make a baseless claim; to speak without evidence or proof
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พูดลอยๆ said พูด-ลอย-ลอย?
phûut-láawy-láawy
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
phûut
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ลอยๆloi loiลอยๆloi loi1floating; drifting; wafting2vaguely; aimlessly; without basisfloating; drifting; waftingPart 2
พูดลอยๆphûut-láawy-láawyพูดลอยๆphûut-láawy-láawy[to] make an indirect remark[to] make an indirect remarkWord