ติดฟ้า(dtìt fáa)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

sky-high; very tall

describes something as being very tall, as if touching the sky; sky-high.

Examples

ต้นสนdtôn sŏnต้นสนdtôn sŏnpine tree; conifer (general)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveริมทะเลrim tá-layริมทะเลrim tá-layseaside; by the sea; seashore; coastตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)โตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-up3grown-up; maturely (adv.)สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionติดฟ้าdtìt fáaติดฟ้าdtìt fáa1sky-high; very tall2sky-high (price/level)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The pine tree planted by the sea has now grown sky-high.
2AdjectiveB2

sky-high (price/level)

used figuratively to mean extremely high in amount, price, degree, or level.

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)เทศกาลสงกรานต์tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graanเทศกาลสงกรานต์tâyt-sà-gaan sŏng-graanSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atตั๋วเครื่องบินdtŭua krêuuang binตั๋วเครื่องบินdtŭua krêuuang binplane ticket; flight ticketกลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeแพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly (figurative)ติดฟ้าdtìt fáaติดฟ้าdtìt fáa1sky-high; very tall2sky-high (price/level)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
During the Songkran festival, the price of plane tickets to go home is sky-high.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toPart 1
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ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky bluePart 2
ติดฟ้าdtìt fáaติดฟ้าdtìt fáasky-high; very tall