ลอยนวล
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Thai
[edit]Etymology
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From ลอย (lɔɔi, “to raise; to lift”) + นวล (nuuan, “yellowish white”, referring to a face on which a traditional yellowish-white face powder, called แป้งนวล (bpɛ̂ɛng-nuuan), has been applied); originated from an act of keeping one's chin up whilst walking.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ลอยนวล l ɒ y n w l | |
Phonemic | ลอย-นวน l ɒ y – n w n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | lɔɔi-nuuan |
Royal Institute | loi-nuan | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /lɔːj˧.nua̯n˧/(R) |
Adverb
[edit]ลอยนวล • (lɔɔi-nuuan) (abstract noun ความลอยนวล)
- (idiomatic, archaic, describing a movement, often sarcastic) gracefully; exquisitely.
- (idiomatic, of a criminal or wrongdoer) at large, at liberty; unpunished, undealt with, scot-free.