ลอยเล่น
lɔɔi-lênMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] float; drift around for fun
To float or drift casually, usually in water, for enjoyment; to bob around without a specific direction.
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyลอยเล่นloi lênลอยเล่นloi lên[to] float; drift around for funในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklongคลองklong1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creek
Yesterday, the children went to float around and play in the canal.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpนอนnonบนbonห่วงยางhùuang yaangแล้วláeoลอยเล่นloi lênไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiในnaiทะเลtá-layมันmanผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiดีdee
I like to lie on a rubber ring and just float around in the sea; it's very relaxing.
หลังจากlăng jàakว่ายน้ำwâai námมาmaaเหนื่อยๆnèuay nèuayเขาkăoก็gâwนอนหงายnon ngăaiลอยเล่นloi lênเพื่อpêuuaพักผ่อนpák pòn
After a tiring swim, he lay on his back and floated around to rest.
เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtบ่ายbàaiไปbpaiกับgàpการgaanลอยเล่นlɔɔi-lênในnaiสระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiความกังวลใจkwaam-gang-won-jaiล่องลอยไปlɔ̂ng-lɔɔi-bpaiกับgàpสายน้ำsǎai-náam
He spent the whole afternoon just bobbing around in the pool, letting his worries drift away with the water.
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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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 2
ลอยเล่นlɔɔi-lênลอยเล่นlɔɔi-lên[to] float; drift around for fun[to] float; drift around for funWord