ลอยนวล
lɔɔi-nuuanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go unpunished; get away with it
To remain free from arrest or punishment after doing something wrong.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuan[to] go unpunished; get away with itไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He broke the glass but didn't tell anyone, so he got away with it.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชัดเจนchát-jeenแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaก็gɔ̂ยังyangหาทางhǎa-taangลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanไปbpaiได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooช่วยchûuai
Even though there was clear evidence, the suspect still managed to get away with it because someone powerful helped him.
เขาkǎoทำผิดกฎtam-pìt-gòtของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanไปbpaiได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenลูกชายlûuk-chaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้านายjâo-naai
He broke the company's rules but got away with it because he's the boss's son.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangน่าเศร้าnâa sâoที่têeในnaiสังคมsăng-komเราraoคนรวยkon ruuayที่ทำtêe tamผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măaiมักmákจะสามารถjà săa-mâatใช้เงินchái ngernและláeอำนาจam-nâatเพื่อpêuuaลอยนวลloi nuuanจากjàakความผิดkwaam pìtที่têeตัวเองdtuua engก่อขึ้นgòr kêun
It's sad that in our society, wealthy people who break the law can often use money and power to get away with the crimes they've committed.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยังyangจับjàpคนร้ายkon-ráaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเขาkǎoยังyangลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanอยู่ในyùu-naiสังคมsǎng-kom
The police haven't caught the culprit yet; right now, he is still on the loose in society.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛโจรjooที่tîiขโมยkà-mooiรถrótก็gɔ̂ยังyangลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanอยู่yùu
Even though there is CCTV footage, the car thief is still on the loose.
ผ่านมาpàan-maaเป็นbpenปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanในnaiคดีká-diiนี้níiยังคงyang-kongลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanทำให้tam-hâiญาติyâatผู้เสียชีวิตpûu-sǐia-chii-wítยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiรับrápความเป็นธรรมkwaam-bpen-tam
A year has passed, but the key suspect in this case is still on the loose, leaving the victim's relatives without justice.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeน่ากังวลnâa gang-wonอย่างยิ่งyàang yîngที่têeอาชญากรàat-chá-yaa-gonผู้ก่อเหตุpôo gò hètสะเทือนขวัญsà-teuuan kwănสามารถsăa-mâatลอยนวลloi nuuanอยู่yòoได้dâiโดยที่doy têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeยังyangไม่มีmâi meeเบาะแสbɔ̀ săeใดๆdai dai
It is extremely concerning that the criminal who committed the horrific act can remain on the loose without the authorities having any leads.
Tones
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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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นวลnuuanนวลnuuan1soft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)2fair; creamy (complexion)3softly glowing; muted (light/color)4creamy-white; pale yellowish-whitesoft; smooth; gentle (texture/appearance)Part 2
ลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuanลอยนวลlɔɔi-nuuan[to] go unpunished; get away with it[to] go unpunished; get away with itWord