ลอยน้ำ
lɔɔi-náamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] float on water
to be buoyant or suspended on the surface of water.
Examples
A leaf is floating on the water.
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The children are watching a rubber duck float in the tub.
ฉันchǎnนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiและlɛ́ลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamในnaiสระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamมันmanผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiมากmâak
I lay on my back and floated in the swimming pool. It was very relaxing.
กระทงgrà-tongที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakใบตองbai-dtɔɔngสามารถsǎa-mâatลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́ยังyangเป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมbpen-mít-dtɔ̀ɔ-sìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
A krathong made from banana leaves can float well on water and is also environmentally friendly.
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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ลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náam[to] float on water[to] float on waterWord