สูงลิ่ว(sŏong lîw)
Meanings
1AdverbB1
to/at a very great height or level
to or at a very high height or level (literal or figurative)
Examples
เครื่องบินkrêuuang binเครื่องบินkrêuuang binairplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)บินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)สูงลิ่วsŏong lîwสูงลิ่วsŏong lîw1extremely high; sky-high (often of prices, rates)2to/at a very great height or levelจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The airplane flew so high up that I can't see it anymore.
2AdjectiveB2
extremely high; sky-high (often of prices, rates)
very high in height, amount, or level; frequently used figuratively for prices, fees, interest rates, or numbers that are excessively high
Examples
ค่าเทอมkâa termค่าเทอมkâa termtuition; term/semester feesโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)นานาชาติnaa-naa-châatนานาชาติnaa-naa-châat1international; of various nations2various nations; the international communityบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightแห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsสูงลิ่วsŏong lîwสูงลิ่วsŏong lîw1extremely high; sky-high (often of prices, rates)2to/at a very great height or levelจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนธรรมดาkon tam-má-daaคนธรรมดาkon tam-má-daaordinary person; commonerจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ไม่ไหวmâi wăiไม่ไหวmâi wăi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
The tuition fees for some international schools are so high that ordinary people can't afford them.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สูงลิบsŏong lípสูงลิบsŏong lípvery high; sky-high
very high; sky-high
สูงลิบลิ่วsŭung líp lîwสูงลิบลิ่วsŭung líp lîw1sky-high; towering2very expensive; exorbitant (of prices)
- sky-high; towering
- very expensive; exorbitant (of prices)
สูงปรี๊ดsŏong bpríitสูงปรี๊ดsŏong bpríitextremely high; sky-high
extremely high; sky-high
ระฟ้าrá fáaระฟ้าrá fáasky-high; towering; soaring
sky-high; towering; soaring
สูงเสียดฟ้าsŏong sìiat fáaสูงเสียดฟ้าsŏong sìiat fáasky-high; towering (literal or figurative)
sky-high; towering (literal or figurative)
Word Breakdown
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สูงลิ่วsŏong lîwสูงลิ่วsŏong lîwto/at a very great height or level