ลอยแก้ว
lɔɔi-gɛ̂ɛoMeaning
1NounB1
fruit in syrup served chilled (Thai dessert)
a Thai dessert of fruit pieces in sweet syrup, typically served chilled with ice (often made with salak, toddy palm seeds, etc.)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeลอยแก้วlɔɔi-gɛ̂ɛoลอยแก้วlɔɔi-gɛ̂ɛofruit in syrup served chilled (Thai dessert)สละsà-làสละsà-là1[to] relinquish; renounce; give up2[to] sacrifice3salak; snake fruitเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolหวานชื่นwǎan-chʉ̂ʉnหวานชื่นwǎan-chʉ̂ʉnsweet and happy (relationship)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
Today Grandma made salak loy kaew; it’s sweet and refreshingly cold.
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หน้าร้อนnâa rónฉันchănชอบchôpกินginลอยแก้วloi gâewลูกตาลlûuk dtaanราดrâatน้ำเชื่อมnáam chêuuamเย็นๆyen yenใส่sàiน้ำแข็งnáam kăeng
In summer I like eating toddy palm seed loy kaew, topped with cold syrup and ice.
ร้านขนมráan-kà-nǒmโบราณboo-raanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanทำtamลอยแก้วlɔɔi-gɛ̂ɛoหลายlǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpทั้งtángสละsà-làกระท้อนgrà-tɔ́ɔnและlɛ́มะยงชิดmá-yong-chít
The traditional dessert shop near my house makes various loy kaew, including salak, santol, and Marian plum.
เขาkǎoปรับbpràpสูตรsùutลอยแก้วlɔɔi-gɛ̂ɛoให้hâiหวานน้อยwǎan-nɔ́ɔiใช้cháiน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamดอกdɔ̀ɔkมะพร้าวmá-práaoและlɛ́ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanทำให้tam-hâiรสนุ่มrót-nûmและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
They adjusted the loy kaew recipe to be less sweet, using coconut blossom syrup and seasonal fruits, giving it a delicate and especially fragrant taste.
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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ลอยแก้วlɔɔi-gɛ̂ɛoลอยแก้วlɔɔi-gɛ̂ɛofruit in syrup served chilled (Thai dessert)fruit in syrup served chilled (Thai dessert)Word