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dtìt-yùuMeanings
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
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[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; belonging to (formal)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containers
The cat is stuck in the box.
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My foot is stuck in the mud.
He was stuck in the elevator for one hour.
หลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiมีmiiคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakติดอยู่dtìt-yùuข้างในkâang-naiตึกdtʉ̀kที่tîiถล่มtà-lòmลงมาlong-maa
After the earthquake, many people were trapped inside the collapsed building.
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
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหมากฝรั่งmàak-fà-ràngหมากฝรั่งmàak-fà-ràngchewing gumติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[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 onที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
There is gum stuck on my shoe.
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The rice is all stuck to the bottom of the pot; I need to soak it in water first.
คราบkrâapกาแฟgaa-fɛɛนี้níiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuบนbonเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoซักsákออกɔ̀ɔkยากมากyâak-mâak
This coffee stain has been stuck on the shirt for a long time; it's very hard to wash out.
คราบkrâapกาวgaaoจากjàakสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrเก่าๆgào gàoยังคงyang kongติดอยู่dtìt yòoบนbonพื้นผิวpéun pĭuกระจกgrà-jòkขัดkàtยังไงก็yang-ngai gôrไม่mâiออกòk
The adhesive residue from the old stickers is still stuck on the glass surface; it won't come off no matter how I scrub.
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
ขอโทษที่มาสายkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-tîi-maa-sǎaiขอโทษที่มาสายkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-tîi-maa-sǎaisorry for being lateครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[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; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetรถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Sorry I'm late. I was stuck on the road, the traffic was very bad.
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อยากyàakไปbpaiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛติดอยู่dtìt-yùuที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumซึ่งsʉ̂ngเลิกlə̂əkดึกdʉ̀k
I wanted to go to the party, but I was stuck in a meeting that finished late.
พวกเราpûuak-raoติดอยู่dtìt-yùuที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-bin5ชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพราะprɔ́เที่ยวบินtîiao-binถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂ək
We were stuck at the airport for 5 hours because the flight was canceled.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngติดอยู่dtìt-yùuที่tîiบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətอีกìikสักพักsàk-pákเพราะprɔ́มีmiiภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtทางtaangครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดการjàt-gaan
He has to be stuck in his hometown for a while longer because he has family obligations to manage.
4VerbB2
[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)
to continue without going away, such as a smell, feeling, memory, or issue that persists
Examples
ล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลิ่นทุเรียนglìn-tú-riianกลิ่นทุเรียนglìn-tú-riiandurian smell; smell of durianยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[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 onที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ไม่หายmâi-hǎaiไม่หายmâi-hǎai1[to] not recover (from illness)2[to] not disappear; not be lostไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)
I've washed my hands, but the smell of durian is still stuck on them and won't go away.
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ภาพpâapอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetครั้งkrángนั้นnánยังคงyang-kongติดอยู่ในหัวdtìt-yùu-nai-hǔuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níi
The image of that accident is still stuck in my head to this day.
คำพูดkam-pûutประโยคbprà-yòokนั้นnánของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังyangติดอยู่ในใจdtìt-yùu-nai-jaiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่สบายใจmâi-sà-baai-jaiมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔt
That sentence he said is still stuck in my mind, making me feel uneasy ever since.
ปัญหาbpan-hăaยังคงyang kongติดอยู่dtìt yòoแค่kâeในnaiขั้นตอนkân dtonการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaยังyangไม่มีmâi meeความคืบหน้าkwaam kêup nâaใดๆdai dai
The problem is still stuck at the negotiation stage; there has been no progress whatsoever.
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
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàp[to] break up with [sb]; split up with [sb]แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterมาเป็นmaa-bpenมาเป็นmaa-bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[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)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
She broke up with her boyfriend a year ago, but her heart is still stuck on him.
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อย่าyàaติดอยู่dtìt-yùuกับgàpความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในอดีตnai-à-dìitเลยləəiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Don't get stuck on past mistakes; we have to move forward.
เขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongติดอยู่dtìt-yùuกับgàpภาพความทรงจำpâap-kwaam-song-jamอันanโหดร้ายhòot-ráaiในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkทำให้tam-hâiไม่mâiกล้าglâaไว้ใจwái-jaiใครkrai
He is still stuck on the traumatic memories of his childhood, which makes him unable to trust anyone.
การติดอยู่gaan dtìt yòoกับgàpกรอบความคิดgròp kwaam-kítเดิมๆderm dermเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsăm-kanต่อdtòการสร้างสรรค์gaan sâang-sănนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamใหม่ๆmài mài
Being stuck in old ways of thinking is a major obstacle to creating new innovations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
ติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get freeWord