ติดฟ้า
dtìt-fáaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sky-high; very tall
describes something as being very tall, as if touching the sky; sky-high.
Examples
ต้นสนdtôn-sǒnต้นสนdtôn-sǒnpine tree; conifer (general)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมทะเลrim-tá-leeริมทะเลrim-tá-leeseaside; by the sea; seashore; coastตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)โตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaติดฟ้าdtìt-fáa1sky-high; very tall2sky-high (price/level)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The pine tree planted by the sea has now grown sky-high.
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ภูเขาpuu-kǎoลูกlûukนั้นnánสูงsǔungติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaทำให้tam-hâiการปีนgaan-bpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakมากmâak
That mountain is so tall it touches the sky, making it very difficult to climb.
จากjàakยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiเราraoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnเจดีย์jee-diiสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngองค์ongหนึ่งnʉ̀ngตั้งตระหง่านdtâng-dtrà-ngàanสูงsǔungติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaอยู่yùuบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoอีกìikลูกlûuk
From the mountaintop, we could see a golden pagoda standing majestically sky-high on another mountain.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpตึกระฟ้าdtʉ̀k-rá-fáaแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiให้hâiมีmiiส่วนยอดsùuan-yɔ̂ɔtแหลมlɛ̌ɛmสูงsǔungติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแลนด์มาร์กlɛɛn-máakของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉang
The architect designed the new skyscraper with a sharp, sky-high spire to make it a city landmark.
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)4span; distance between two pointsเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atตั๋วเครื่องบินdtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binตั๋วเครื่องบินdtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binplane ticket; flight ticketกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeแพงpɛɛngแพงpɛɛng1expensive2costly; dearly paid for (figurative)ติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaติดฟ้าdtìt-fáa1sky-high; very tall2sky-high (price/level)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
During the Songkran festival, the price of plane tickets to go home is sky-high.
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ค่าซ่อมรถkâa-sɔ̂m-rótยุโรปyú-ròopแพงpɛɛngติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaจนjonบางคนbaang-konบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaซื้อsʉ́ʉใหม่màiคุ้มkúmกว่าgwàa
The repair costs for European cars are sky-high, so much so that some people say it's more worthwhile to buy a new one.
ความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเขาkǎoสูงsǔungติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaจนjonทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kกดดันgòt-danอย่างมากyàang-mâak
His parents' expectations for him are sky-high, which makes him feel immense pressure.
อัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaเงินกู้ngən-gûuที่สูงtîi-sǔungติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂i
The sky-high interest rates on loans are a major obstacle to the growth of small entrepreneurs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ติดฟ้าdtìt-fáaติดฟ้าdtìt-fáasky-high; very tallsky-high; very tallWord