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loi kwáang

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] float adrift; hang suspended

To float or hang in the air, in space, or on water without support, control, or a clear direction.

Examples

หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier for hatsของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)ตกน้ำdtòk náamตกน้ำdtòk náam1[to] fall into water2[sth] fall in water and get ruined; [plan] flopแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ลอยคว้างloi kwáangลอยคว้างloi kwáang1[to] float adrift; hang suspended2[to] feel adrift; be left hangingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตามกระแสdtaam grà-săeตามกระแสdtaam grà-săe1[to] follow the trend; go with the flow2fashionably; because it's trendingน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
His hat blew off into the water and then floated adrift with the current.
2VerbB2

[to] feel adrift; be left hanging

To feel alone, without direction or support; to be left in an uncertain or unresolved state.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ลอยคว้างloi kwáangลอยคว้างloi kwáang1[to] float adrift; hang suspended2[to] feel adrift; be left hangingไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปทางไหนbpai taang năiไปทางไหนbpai taang năiwhich way?ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
Right after graduating, he felt like his life was adrift, not knowing which direction to go.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลอยloiลอยloi1floating; adrift2[to] float; drift3[to] hover; be suspended4[to] float (price/exchange rate)Part 1
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คว้างkwâangคว้างkwâangadrift; dangling; looselyPart 2
ลอยคว้างloi kwáangลอยคว้างloi kwáang[to] float adrift; hang suspended