ลอยลำ
lɔɔi-lamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] float on water; [to] stay afloat
to float or remain afloat on water, especially referring to a boat or ship
Examples
เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesลอยลำlɔɔi-lamลอยลำlɔɔi-lam1[to] float on water; [to] stay afloat2[to] be certain to win; [to] be in a secure positionหาปลาhǎa-bplaaหาปลาhǎa-bplaa[to] fish; catch fishอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beach
Many fishing boats are floating in the middle of the sea catching fish.
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เราraoเช่าchâoเรือrʉʉaไปbpaiลอยลำlɔɔi-lamดูduuพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkที่tîiอ่าวพังงาàao-pang-ngaa
We rented a boat to float and watch the sunset at Phang Nga Bay.
เรือสินค้าrʉʉa-sǐn-káaขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiต้องdtɔ̂ngลอยลำlɔɔi-lamรอrɔɔอยู่yùuหน้าnâaท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuขนถ่ายkǒn-tàaiสินค้าsǐn-káa
Large cargo ships have to float at anchor in front of the port waiting for their turn to unload goods.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonเสียsǐiaเรือrʉʉaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngลอยลำlɔɔi-lamอยู่yùuกลางน้ำglaang-náamจนกว่าjon-gwàaหน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai-gûu-paiจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
After the engine broke down, our boat had to remain afloat in the middle of the water until the rescue team arrived.
2VerbC1
[to] be certain to win; [to] be in a secure position
to be in a secure position, out of danger, or certain to win, especially in a competition or election
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛnทำคะแนนtam-ká-nɛɛn1[to] score; [to] get points2[to] gain favor [with sb]นำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเข้ารอบkâo-rɔ̂ɔpเข้ารอบkâo-rɔ̂ɔp[to] advance to the next roundต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ลอยลำlɔɔi-lamลอยลำlɔɔi-lam1[to] float on water; [to] stay afloat2[to] be certain to win; [to] be in a secure positionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Our team scored so far ahead that we have already securely advanced to the next round.
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จากjàakผลpǒnโพลplooล่าสุดlâa-sùtผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkพรรคฝ่ายค้านpák-fàai-káanน่าจะnâa-jàชนะchá-náการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níiแบบbɛ̀ɛpลอยลำlɔɔi-lam
Based on the latest poll results, the opposition party candidate is likely to win this election effortlessly.
แม้mɛ́ɛเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtจะjàซบเซาsóp-saoแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtนี้níiก็gɔ̂ยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatทำกำไรtam-gam-raiและlɛ́ผ่านpàanวิกฤตwí-grìtไปbpaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangลอยลำlɔɔi-lam
Even though the economy is sluggish, this company can still make a profit and sail through the crisis securely.
ด้วยdûuaiฟอร์มการเล่นfɔɔm-gaan-lênที่tîiเหนือชั้นnʉ̌ʉa-chánกว่าgwàaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátทำให้tam-hâiแชมป์chɛ́mเก่าgàoผ่านpàanเข้าสู่kâo-sùuรอบชิงชนะเลิศrɔ̂ɔp-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ətไปbpaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpลอยลำlɔɔi-lam
With a form of play completely superior to their opponents, the defending champions breezed through to the finals securely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลอยลำ said ลอย-ลัม?
lɔɔi-lam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull (of a boat)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 2
ลอยลำlɔɔi-lamลอยลำlɔɔi-lam[to] float on water; [to] stay afloat[to] float on water; [to] stay afloatWord