ลอยบน
lɔɔi-bonMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] float on; float above
to float on the surface of something or remain suspended above it, depending on context.
Examples
โดรนdrohnโดรนdrohndrone (unmanned aerial vehicle)ลอยบนloi bonลอยบนloi bon[to] float on; float aboveหลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanหลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanhouse roofแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleเคลื่อนตัวklêuuan dtuuaเคลื่อนตัวklêuuan dtuua[to] move; shift; get underwayไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
The drone hovered above the house roof and slowly moved forward.
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Thick fog hovered over the water surface in the morning.
นกอินทรีnók-in-siiลอยบนlɔɔi-bonหุบเขาhùp-kǎoโดยdooiแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่mâiขยับkà-yàpปีกbpìikรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàโฉบchòopเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa
An eagle hovered over the valley, barely flapping its wings, waiting for the moment to swoop on prey.
ลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongฮีเลียมhii-liiamลอยบนlɔɔi-bonหัวhǔuaผู้ชมpûu-chomตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtงานngaanโดยdooiไม่mâiแตะพื้นdtɛ̀-pʉ́ʉnเลยləəi
Helium balloons hovered above the audience throughout the event without touching the ground.
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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ลอยบนlɔɔi-bonลอยบนlɔɔi-bon[to] float on; float above[to] float on; float aboveWord