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| ล่องลอย laawngF laawyM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ล่อง-ลอย |
| IPA | lɔ̂ːŋ lɔːj |
| Royal Thai General System | long loi |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to float; drift; bob; sail; glide; move gently; slip along; slide | ||
| components | ล่อง  | laawngF | to descend; to follow the current of a river downwards |
 ลอย | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) | |
| sample sentence | ที่สำคัญคือยิ่งนานวันค่านิยมฟุ้งเฟ้อล่องลอยยิ่งครอบงำเยาวชนมากขึ้น  theeF samR khanM kheuuM yingF naanM wanM khaaF niH yohmM foongH fuuhrH laawngF laawyM yingF khraawpF ngamM yaoM waH chohnM maakF kheunF "What is important is that with each passing day, the (negative) values of extravagance and aimlessness have increasingly overwhelmed our youth." | ||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] drifting; uncertain | ||
| components | ล่อง | laawngF | to descend; to follow the current of a river downwards |
| ลอย | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) | |
| antonym | อยู่กับเนื้อกับตัว | yuuL gapL neuuaH gapL dtuaaM | [is] settled, firm, definite, clear |
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