ติดอยู่(dtìt yòo)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free
to be held so that one cannot move or get out (e.g., stuck in an elevator, trapped in mud)
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)ติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containers
The cat is stuck in the box.
2VerbB1
[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on
to be fixed or clinging to a surface, including residues or stains (e.g., glue stuck on the wall)
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหมากฝรั่งmàak fà-ràngหมากฝรั่งmàak fà-ràngchewing gumติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotรองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
There is gum stuck on my shoe.
3VerbB1
[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave
to be delayed or unable to go because of circumstances (e.g., stuck in traffic; tied up at work)
Examples
ขอโทษที่มาสายkŏr tôht têe maa săaiขอโทษที่มาสายkŏr tôht têe maa săaisorry for being lateครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleพอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Sorry I'm late. I was stuck on the road, the traffic was very bad.
4VerbB2
[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)
to continue without going away, such as a smell, feeling, memory, or issue that persists
Examples
ล้างมือláang meuuล้างมือláang meuu1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)กลิ่นทุเรียนglìn tú-riianกลิ่นทุเรียนglìn tú-riiandurian smell; smell of durianยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsไม่หายmâi hăaiไม่หายmâi hăai1[to] not recover (from illness)2[to] not disappear; not be lostไปไหนbpai năiไปไหนbpai năi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2anywhere; nowhere
I've washed my hands, but the smell of durian is still stuck on them and won't go away.
5VerbB2
[to] be fixated on; hung up on
to be mentally attached to or unable to move past something (e.g., stuck on an idea or past event)
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเลิกกับlêrk gàpเลิกกับlêrk gàp[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
She broke up with her boyfriend a year ago, but her heart is still stuck on him.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ค้างอยู่káang yòoค้างอยู่káang yòo[to] be pending; [to] be stuck
[to] be pending; [to] be stuck
ติดขัดdtìt kàtติดขัดdtìt kàt1[to] be jammed; be obstructed2[to] encounter difficulties3[to] be short of; be in shortage4awkward; constrained (speech/behavior)
- [to] be jammed; be obstructed
- [to] encounter difficulties
- [to] be short of; be in shortage
- awkward; constrained (speech/behavior)
ติดแน่นdtìt nâenติดแน่นdtìt nâenstuck tight; firmly attached
stuck tight; firmly attached
ติดกับdtìt gàpติดกับdtìt gàp1next to; adjacent to2[to] be attached/stuck to3[to] be caught in a trap; fall for a trick
- next to; adjacent to
- [to] be attached/stuck to
- [to] be caught in a trap; fall for a trick
Word Breakdown
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ติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free