ลอยชาย
lɔɔi-chaaiMeanings
1AdverbB1
leisurely; carefree
In a relaxed, unhurried, or carefree manner, especially when walking or idling about.
Examples
วันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiลอยชายlɔɔi-chaai1leisurely; carefree2[to] wear with the ends hanging looseอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
On Sundays, he likes to stroll leisurely around the market.
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คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnกำลังgam-langรีบrîipไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังyangเดินdəənลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiอยู่yùuริมถนนrim-tà-nǒn
Everyone else is hurrying to work, but he is still strolling casually along the street.
พอpɔɔทำงานtam-ngaanเสร็จsètเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เดินdəənลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiดูduuร้านค้าráan-káaตามdtaamทางtaangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
After finishing work, he strolls along browsing the shops before heading home.
ทั้งที่táng-tîiใกล้glâiถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟrót-faiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoยังyangเดินdəənลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiราวกับraao-gàpมีmiiเวลาwee-laaเหลือlʉ̌ʉaอีกìikมากmâak
Although it is almost time to board the train, he is still strolling around as though he has plenty of time.
2VerbB2
[to] wear with the ends hanging loose
To wear a wraparound cloth with its ends hanging down rather than drawn up and tucked in; also used of wearing a shirt untucked.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นุ่งnûngนุ่งnûng[to] wear/put on (lower-body garment)ผ้าขาวม้าpâa-kǎao-máaผ้าขาวม้าpâa-kǎao-máamulti-purpose checkered clothลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiลอยชายlɔɔi-chaai1leisurely; carefree2[to] wear with the ends hanging looseอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใส่สบายsài-sà-baaiใส่สบายsài-sà-baaicomfortable to wearและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔnไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔn1not hot2not a hot/urgent issue
Grandpa likes to wear a traditional checked wraparound cloth with its ends hanging loose at home because it is comfortable and cool.
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เขาkǎoใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเก็บชายgèp-chaaiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaไว้wáiในnaiกางเกงgaang-geeng
He wears his shirt untucked, leaving the hem outside his trousers.
ในnaiภาพpâapเก่าgàoชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánนุ่งnûngผ้าpâaลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดึงdʉngชายผ้าchaai-pâaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiเหน็บnèpไว้wáiด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
In the old photograph, the man wears a wraparound cloth with its ends hanging down rather than pulled up and tucked in at the back.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiได้dâaiตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaยังyangดูduuสะอาดsà-àatเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
This shop allows employees to wear their shirts untucked as long as their clothes look clean and neat.
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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ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreman; male personPart 2
ลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaiลอยชายlɔɔi-chaaileisurely; carefreeleisurely; carefreeWord