ลอยมา
lɔɔi-maaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] drift/float toward
to move lightly through air or on water toward the speaker or a reference point
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asใบไม้bai-máaiใบไม้bai-máaileaf; leaves; foliageลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
I see a leaf floating towards me on the water.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkดีใจdee jaiเมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngสีแดงsĕe daengลอยมาloi maaหาhăaพวกเขาpûuak kăoจากjàakอีกèekฝั่งfàngของkŏngสวนsŭuan
The children were happy when they saw a red balloon floating towards them from the other side of the park.
ขณะที่kà-nà têeพายเรือpaai reuuaอยู่yòoกลางglaangบึงbeungจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeกระทงgrà-tongใบbaiหนึ่งnèungลอยมาloi maaติดdtìtที่têeข้างkâangเรือreuua
While rowing in the middle of the marsh, a krathong suddenly floated over and got stuck to the side of the boat.
ขนนกkŏn nókสีขาวsĕe kăaoบริสุทธิ์bo-rí-sùtค่อยๆkôi kôiลอยมาloi maaตามdtaamลมlomแล้วláeoร่วงลงrûuang longบนbonฝ่ามือfàa meuuของkŏngเธอterอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuan
A pure white feather slowly floated towards her on the wind, then gently fell onto her palm.
2VerbB1
[of sound/smell] to waft over
to be carried through the air and reach someone, as with a sound or a smell
Examples
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)
The sweet smell of flowers is wafting over.
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เสียงเพลงsĭiang playngจากjàakบ้านbâanข้างๆkâang kâangลอยมาloi maaให้ได้hâi dâiยินyinเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yá
The sound of music from the house next door wafts over intermittently.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuครัวkruuaกลิ่นglìnแกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanก็gɔ̂ลอยมาlɔɔi-maaเตะจมูกdtè-jà-mùukทันทีtan-tii
As soon as I opened the kitchen door, the smell of green curry immediately wafted out.
กลิ่นอายglìn-aaiของkɔ̌ɔngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamในอดีตnai-à-dìitลอยlɔɔiมาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpสายลมsǎai-lomเย็นyenที่tîiพัดผ่านpát-pàan
The scent of past memories wafted in with the cool breeze that blew by.
3VerbB2
[fig.] to surface (in the mind)
to come to mind or surface in memory, as of images, thoughts, or melodies
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)ลอยมาloi maaลอยมาloi maa1[to] drift/float toward2[of sound/smell] to waft over3[fig.] to surface (in the mind)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Images of the old days came to my mind when I listened to this song.
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อยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeทำนองเพลงtam-nong playngนี้néeก็gâwลอยมาloi maaในnaiความคิดkwaam kítแต่dtàeฉันchănจำjamชื่อchêuเพลงplayngไม่ได้mâi dâai
Suddenly this melody came to mind, but I can't remember the song's name.
ขณะที่kà-nà têeกำลังgam-langนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíความkwaamคิดฟุ้งซ่านkít fúng sâanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangนานาnaa naaก็gâwลอยมาloi maaในnaiหัวhŭuaไม่หยุดmâi yùt
While meditating, all sorts of distracting thoughts kept surfacing in my mind nonstop.
ใบหน้าbai-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímลอยมาlɔɔi-maaในnaiความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəเผลอplə̌əยิ้มyímตามไปด้วยdtaam-bpai-dûuai
The image of his face, full of smiles, surfaced in her memory, causing her to smile inadvertently.
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
ลอยมาlɔɔi-maaลอยมาlɔɔi-maa[to] drift/float toward[to] drift/float towardWord