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ลอยๆ  laawyM laawyM
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1.thoughtlessly; heedlessly; irresponsibly; without thinking; off the cuff
2.indistinctly; vaguely; unclearly; in a circuitous or rambling fashion
3.absently; vacantly; without provocation

Royal Institute - 1982
ลอยๆ  /ลอย-ลอย/
[วิเศษณ์] ไม่เจาะจงผู้ใดโดยเฉพาะ เช่น พูดลอยๆ.

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiลอย-ลอย
IPAlɔːj lɔːj
Royal Thai General Systemloiloi

1.   [adverb]
definition
thoughtlessly; heedlessly; irresponsibly; without thinking; off the cuff

synonymพล่อยๆphlaawyF phlaawyFindiscreetly; freely; thoughtlessly; flippantly
sample
sentences
โครงการประชานิยมบางโครงการเกิดขึ้นมาลอยๆคือเป็นเรื่องที่ถูกปิ๊ง ขึ้นมาเฉย
khro:hngM gaanM bpraL chaaM niH yohmM baangM khro:hngM gaanM geertL kheunF maaM laawyM laawyM kheuuM bpenM reuuangF theeF thuukL bpingH kheunF maaM cheeuyR
"Some of these populist programs arise irresponsibly, that is, they are projects that just click with someone like love at first sight."
การจะกล่าวหาว่าผู้ใดทุจริตคอรัปชั่น จะต้องมีหลักฐาน มิใช่กล่าวลอยๆ
gaanM jaL glaaoL haaR waaF phuuF daiM thootH jaL ritL khaawM rapH chanF jaL dtawngF meeM lakL thaanR miH chaiF glaaoL laawyM laawyM
"Accusing someone of corruption must have a basis in fact; it is not an accusation to be made loosely or irresponsibly."
2.   [adverb]
definition
indistinctly; vaguely; unclearly; in a circuitous or rambling fashion

sample
sentences
เพราะคำพูดลอยๆ ของเขานั่นเอง จึงทำให้หลายคนคิดมาก
phrawH khamM phuutF laawyM laawyM khaawngR khaoR nanF aehngM jeungM thamM haiF laaiR khohnM khitH maakF
"Precisely because he spoke so indistinctly, many people read far too much into what he said."
นักเขียนพูดเบา ๆ ลอยๆ
nakH khiianR phuutF baoM baoM laawyM laawyM
"The writer spoke quietly and indistinctly."
3.   [adverb]
definition
absently; vacantly; without provocation

sample
sentences
เขาเพ่งดูกำแพงด้วยตาลอยๆ
khaoR phengF duuM gamM phaaengM duayF dtaaM laawyM laawyM
"He stared at the wall vacantly."
เขาพูดขึ้นมาลอยๆ ว่าเขาจะลาออก
khaoR phuutF kheunF maaM laawyM laawyM waaF khaoR jaL laaM aawkL
"He sated without any provocation that he would resign."

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