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| ลอยนวล laawyM nuaanM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ลอย-นวน |
| IPA | lɔːj nuːan |
| Royal Thai General System | loi nuan |
| 1. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] at large; free; free to go; unencumbered; unhampered; scott free | ||
| components |  ลอย  | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) |
| นวล | nuaanM | [suffix] | |
| sample sentences | |||
ข้าราชการผิด ส่วนนักการเมืองลอยนวล  khaaF raatF chaH gaanM phitL suaanL nakH gaanM meuuangM laawyM nuaanM "The civil servants perform illegal acts and the politicians walk away scot-free." | |||
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to get off scott-free; to get off without a penalty | ||
| components | ลอย | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) |
| นวล | nuaanM | [suffix] | |
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