ลอยหน้า

lɔɔi-nâa

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] look unconcerned; act nonchalantly or smugly

to maintain an unconcerned or smug expression, especially when one ought to feel ashamed, worried, or responsible.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâaลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâa[to] look unconcerned; act nonchalantly or smuglyเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jai[to] not be interested; [to] ignoreใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He walked with a smug look as if he didn’t care about anyone.
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ได้dâaiรางวัลraang-wanแล้วlɛ́ɛoเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâaใส่sàiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
After winning the award, she acted smugly toward her friends.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanพลาดplâatเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanตนเองdton-eengเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Even after making mistakes at work, he still carried himself smugly as if superior to others.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâaเวลาwee-laaเถียงtǐiangชวนให้chuuan-hâiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaถูกtùukดูแคลนduu-klɛɛn
She tends to act smugly when arguing, making those around her feel belittled.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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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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หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)facePart 2
ลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâaลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâa[to] look unconcerned; act nonchalantly or smugly[to] look unconcerned; act nonchalantly or smuglyWord

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