ลอยจัง
lɔɔi-jangMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
so floaty; so spaced-out
An expression meaning 'so floaty' or 'so spaced-out', combining ลอยลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2floating; adrift3[to] float (price/exchange rate)4too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial) with the intensifier จังจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed); its interpretation depends on context.
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แพยางpɛɛ-yaangแพยางpɛɛ-yaanginflatable raft; rubber raftรู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuuaรู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuua1[to] be conscious; aware of surroundings2[to] regain consciousness; come to3[to] come to one’s senses; realizeลอยจังlɔɔi-jangลอยจังlɔɔi-jangso floaty; so spaced-outเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When lying on the inflatable raft, I feel so floaty.
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I'm out of it today; my brain feels so spaced-out, I can't think about work at all.
กินยาgin-yaaแก้gɛ̂ɛหวัดwàtเข้าไปkâo-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหัวhǔuaมันmanลอยจังlɔɔi-jangอยากจะyàak-jàนอนnɔɔnอย่างเดียวyàang-diiao
After taking the cold medicine, my head feels so light-headed; I just want to sleep.
หลังจากlăng jàakได้dâiนวดแผนไทยnûuat păen taiแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiมากmâakเหมือนmĕuuanร่างกายrâang gaaiมันmanเบาๆbao baoลอยจังloi jang
After getting a Thai massage, I feel so relaxed, like my body is light and so floaty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2floating; adrift3[to] float (price/exchange rate)4too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 1
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จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)so; very (degree intensifier, postposed)Part 2
ลอยจังlɔɔi-jangลอยจังlɔɔi-jangso floaty; so spaced-outso floaty; so spaced-outWord