ลอยตัว
lɔɔi-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] float; stay afloat (in water)
to remain on the surface of water without sinking; a swimming skill used to keep the body afloat
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่ายน้ำwâai-náamว่ายน้ำwâai-náam[to] swimไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuua1[to] float; stay afloat (in water)2afloat; buoyant (in water)3[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate4floating (economics)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He can't swim, but he can float.
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The teacher taught the children to float in the water first.
That kid is very good at doing the starfish float.
การgaanลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaเป็นbpenทักษะสำคัญták-sà-sǎm-kanที่tîiช่วยchûuaiเอาชีวิตรอดao-chii-wít-rɔ̂ɔtเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตกน้ำdtòk-náamเพราะprɔ́ช่วยchûuaiประหยัดbprà-yàtแรงrɛɛngได้dâai
Floating is an important skill that helps you survive when you fall into the water because it helps conserve energy.
2AdjectiveA2
afloat; buoyant (in water)
staying on the surface of water and not sinking
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ใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuua1[to] float; stay afloat (in water)2afloat; buoyant (in water)3[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate4floating (economics)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náamบนผิวน้ำbon-pǐu-náam1on the surface of the water2on the water surface
The leaf is floating on the water's surface.
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Why can a large steel ship float in water?
A lot of plastic waste is floating in the ocean.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛแพpɛɛจะjàหนักnàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaบนน้ำbon-náamได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́ทำจากtam-jàakไม้ไผ่máai-pài
Even though the raft is heavy, it can still float on water because it's made of bamboo.
3VerbC1
[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate
to allow a currency, price, or interest rate to move according to market forces rather than being fixed by policy
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuua1[to] float; stay afloat (in water)2afloat; buoyant (in water)3[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate4floating (economics)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atก๊าซหุงต้มgáat-hǔng-dtômก๊าซหุงต้มgáat-hǔng-dtômcooking gas; LPGตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กลไกตลาดgon-gai-dtà-làatกลไกตลาดgon-gai-dtà-làat1market mechanism2market forces
The government decided to float the price of cooking gas according to market mechanisms.
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ธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangประกาศbprà-gàatจะjàลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiค่าเงินkâa-ngənผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sân
The central bank announced it would float the baht, which could cause the currency to fluctuate in the short term.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaค่าเงินkâa-ngənในnaiปีbpii2540ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenจุดเปลี่ยนjùt-bplìianสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngประวัติศาสตร์เศรษฐกิจbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-sèet-tà-gìtไทยtai
The decision to float the currency in 1997 is considered a major turning point in Thailand's economic history.
นักเศรษฐศาสตร์nák-sèet-tà-sàatหลายคนlǎai-konเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaอัตราดอกเบี้ยนโยบายàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîia-ná-yoo-baaiเพื่อรับมือpʉ̂ʉa-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danด้านdâanเงินเฟ้อngən-fə́ə
Many economists suggest the government float the policy interest rate to handle inflationary pressures.
4AdjectiveC1
floating (economics)
not fixed by authority; allowed to vary with the market, as in a floating exchange rate or price
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderอัตราแลกเปลี่ยนàt-dtraa-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianอัตราแลกเปลี่ยนàt-dtraa-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianexchange rateแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuua1[to] float; stay afloat (in water)2afloat; buoyant (in water)3[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate4floating (economics)
Thailand currently uses a floating exchange rate system.
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สินเชื่อบ้านsǐn-chʉ̂ʉa-bâanที่tîiมีmiiอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaแบบbɛ̀ɛpลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaจะมีjà-miiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแบบbɛ̀ɛpคงที่kong-tîiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายjàaiดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-ganในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láงวดngûuat
A home loan with a floating interest rate is riskier than a fixed-rate one because the interest payment is not the same each period.
การกำหนดราคาgaan-gam-nòt-raa-kaaน้ำมันnám-manแบบbɛ̀ɛpลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaทำให้tam-hâiราคาraa-kaaหน้าnâaปั๊มbpámเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longตามdtaamราคาตลาดraa-kaa-dtà-làatโลกlôokทุกวันtúk-wan
A floating oil price structure causes prices at the pump to change daily according to global market prices.
นโยบายการเงินná-yoo-baai-gaan-ngənภายใต้paai-dtâaiระบบrá-bòpอัตราแลกเปลี่ยนàt-dtraa-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianแบบbɛ̀ɛpลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaที่tîiมีmiiการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanmanagedfloatให้hâiอิสระìt-sà-ràแก่gɛ̀ɛธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangในnaiการแทรกแซงgaan-sɛ̂ɛk-sɛɛngตลาดdtà-làatได้dâai
Monetary policy under a managed float exchange rate system gives the central bank the freedom to intervene in the market.
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; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuua[to] float; stay afloat (in water)[to] float; stay afloat (in water)Word