ล่องลอยไป

lông loi bpai

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] float away; [to] drift away

to move slowly on water or in the air without a specific direction; to be carried away by a current of water or air.

Examples

ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageล่องลอยไปlông loi bpaiล่องลอยไปlông loi bpai1[to] float away; [to] drift away2[to] be absent-minded; [to] daydreamตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
The leaf floated away on the water.
2VerbB2

[to] be absent-minded; [to] daydream

to not pay attention to what is happening because you are thinking about something else; to let one's thoughts drift.

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodอาจารย์สอนaa-jaan sŏnอาจารย์สอนaa-jaan sŏnteacher; instructor; lecturerจิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerล่องลอยไปlông loi bpaiล่องลอยไปlông loi bpai1[to] float away; [to] drift away2[to] be absent-minded; [to] daydreamนึกถึงnéuk tĕungนึกถึงnéuk tĕung1[to] think of; recall [sb/sth]2[to] think fondly of; miss [sb] (mild)3[to] consider; take into considerationเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเที่ยวtîaoเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2[to] make the rounds; visit around3trip; outing4time; round (classifier)
While the teacher was teaching, his mind drifted off, thinking about his trip.

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Word Breakdown

ล่องลอยlông loiล่องลอยlông loi1[to] float; drift; waft2absent-minded; dreamy; spaced outPart 1
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ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)Part 2
ล่องลอยไปlông loi bpaiล่องลอยไปlông loi bpai[to] float away; [to] drift away