ลอยไหว
lɔɔi-wǎiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] float and sway; drift gently
To float or hang suspended while moving or swaying gently; also used figuratively of images or impressions.
Examples
ตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónhot weatherจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไอaiไอai1[to] cough2a cough3vapor; steam; fumesร้อนลอยไหวrón loi wăiอยู่เหนือyòo nĕuuaอยู่เหนือyòo nĕuua1[to] be above/over [sth]2[to] be north of [somewhere]; be in the North3[to] be above/beyond [sth] (figurative)พื้นถนนpéun tà-nŏnพื้นถนนpéun tà-nŏnroad surface
On a very hot afternoon, I saw the heat haze shimmering above the road surface.
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เงาngaoของkŏngพระจันทร์prá janในnaiสระน้ำsà náamลอยไหวloi wăiไปตามbpai dtaamแรงลมraeng lomเบาๆbao bao
The reflection of the moon in the pond quivered gently with the breeze.
แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanม่านmâanไหมmǎiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaบางbaangทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnเงาngaoของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manลอยไหวlɔɔi-wǎiอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamบนbonพื้นpʉ́ʉnห้องhɔ̂ng
Sunlight shone through the thin silk curtain, making its shadow undulate beautifully on the floor.
เมื่อmêuuaมองmongจากjàakยอดเขาyôt kăoภาพpâapตึกรามบ้านช่องdtèuk raam bâan chôngที่อยู่têe yòoไกลglaiลิบๆlíp lípดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะjàลอยไหวloi wăiอยู่ในyòo naiมวลอากาศmuuan aa-gàat
When looking from the mountaintop, the image of the distant buildings seemed to quiver within the mass of air.
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; drift2floating; adrift3[to] float (price/exchange rate)4too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 1
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ลอยไหวlɔɔi-wǎiลอยไหวlɔɔi-wǎi[to] float and sway; drift gently[to] float and sway; drift gentlyWord