ลอย

Nyah Kur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔːj/

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), Lü ᦟᦾ (loay), Khün ᩃᩭ, Shan လွႆး (láui), Ahom 𑜎𑜨𑜐𑜫 (loñ) and 𑜃𑜨𑜩 (noy).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ลอย l ɒ y
Romanization	Paiboon	lɔɔi
	Royal Institute	loi
(standard) IPA(key)		/lɔːj˧/(R)

Verb

ลอย • (lɔɔi) (abstract noun การลอย)

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

Derived terms

• ลอยกระทง (lɔɔi-grà-tong)