ลอยนวล

Thai

Etymology
A woman applying such a power on another's face

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
Orthographicลอยนวล
l ɒ y n w l
Phonemic
ลอย-นวน
l ɒ y – n w n
RomanizationPaiboonlɔɔi-nuuan
Royal Instituteloi-nuan
(standard) IPA(key)/lɔːj˧.nua̯n˧/(R)

Adverb

ลอยนวล • (lɔɔi-nuuan) (abstract noun ความลอยนวล)

  1. (idiomatic, archaic, describing a movement, often sarcastic) gracefully; exquisitely.
  2. (idiomatic, of a criminal or wrongdoer) at large, at liberty; unpunished, undealt with, scot-free.
  • ลอยชาย
  • ลอยหน้า
  • ลอยหน้าลอยตา
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