ลอยเท้งเต้ง(loi téng dténg)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] float aimlessly

to float aimlessly or helplessly, often bobbing in water or air.

Examples

มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngballoonสีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredลอยเท้งเต้งloi téng dténgลอยเท้งเต้งloi téng dténg1[to] float aimlessly2[to] be left hanging; [to] be in limboอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky blue
There is a red balloon floating aimlessly in the sky.
2VerbB2

[to] be left hanging; [to] be in limbo

to be left in a state of uncertainty or without direction; to be left hanging.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèk1project (work/assignment)2project (informal endeavor/side project)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultลอยเท้งเต้งloi téng dténgลอยเท้งเต้งloi téng dténg1[to] float aimlessly2[to] be left hanging; [to] be in limboไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decide
When the boss resigned, our project was left hanging, with no one to make decisions.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลอยloiลอยloi1floating; adrift2[to] float; drift3[to] hover; be suspended4[to] float (price/exchange rate)Part 1
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เท้งเต้งténg dtêngเท้งเต้งténg dtêng1adrift; floating aimlessly2stranded; left hangingPart 2
ลอยเท้งเต้งloi téng dténgลอยเท้งเต้งloi téng dténg[to] float aimlessly