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| ลอยแพ laawyM phaaeM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ลอย-แพ |
| IPA | lɔːj pʰɛː |
| Royal Thai General System | loi phae |
| 1. [verb, idiom] | |||
| definition | to lay off; abandon; dismiss; sack | ||
| components |  ลอย  | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) |
| แพ | phaaeM | raft; houseboat | |
| example | ลอยแพคนงาน | laawyM phaaeM khohnM ngaanM | to lay off workers |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] adrift on a raft; adrift | ||
| components | ลอย | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) |
| แพ | phaaeM | raft; houseboat | |
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to float on a raft | ||
| components | ลอย | laawyM | to float, to set afloat or adrift; to waft through (the air) |
| แพ | phaaeM | raft; houseboat | |
| sample sentence | |||
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