ลอย

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Pronunciation

Verb

ลอย (looay)

  1. to float (on the water).

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *loːjᴬ (to swim). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃᩬ᩠ᨿ, Isan ลอย, Lao ລອຍ (lǭi), ᦟᦾ (loay), Khün ᩃᩭ, Shan လွႆး (láui), Ahom 𑜎𑜨𑜐𑜫 (loñ) and 𑜃𑜨𑜩 (noy).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicลอย
l ɒ y
RomanizationPaiboonlɔɔi
Royal Instituteloi
(standard) IPA(key)/lɔːj˧/(R)

Verb

ลอย (lɔɔi) (abstract noun การลอย)

  1. to float (on the water or in the air)

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