ลอยตัว
loi dtuua
Meanings
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
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่ายน้ำwâai námว่ายน้ำwâai nám[to] swimไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ลอยตัวloi dtuuaลอยตัวloi dtuua1[to] float; stay afloat (in water)2afloat; buoyant (in water)3[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate4floating (economics)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
He can't swim, but he can float.
2AdjectiveA2
afloat; buoyant (in water)
staying on the surface of water and not sinking
Examples
ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageลอยตัวloi dtuuaลอยตัวloi dtuua1[to] float; stay afloat (in water)2afloat; buoyant (in water)3[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate4floating (economics)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนผิวน้ำbon pĭu náamบนผิวน้ำbon pĭu náam1on the water surface2on the surface of the water
The leaf is floating on the water's surface.
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
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideลอยตัวloi dtuuaลอยตัวloi dtuua1[to] float; stay afloat (in water)2afloat; buoyant (in water)3[to] float (economics); deregulate price/rate4floating (economics)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atก๊าซหุงต้มgáas hŭng dtômก๊าซหุงต้มgáas hŭng dtômcooking gas; LPGตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)กลไกตลาดgon-gai dtà-làatกลไกตลาดgon-gai dtà-làat1market mechanism2market forces
The government decided to float the price of cooking gas according to market mechanisms.
4AdjectiveC1
floating (economics)
not fixed by authority; allowed to vary with the market, as in a floating exchange rate or price
Examples
ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; 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] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]อัตราแลกเปลี่ยนàt-dtraa lâek bplìianอัตราแลกเปลี่ยนàt-dtraa lâek bplìianexchange rateแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleลอยตัวloi dtuuaลอยตัวloi 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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Word Breakdown
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ลอยตัวloi dtuuaลอยตัวloi dtuua[to] float; stay afloat (in water)