เสียดฟ้า(sìiat fáa)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

sky-high; towering

extremely tall; towering or reaching towards the sky (often used to describe buildings, mountains, or trees)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตึกระฟ้าdtèuk rá-fáaตึกระฟ้าdtèuk rá-fáaa very tall building; skyscraperและláeและláeand (coordinating)คอนโดมิเนียมkon-doh-mí-nîiamคอนโดมิเนียมkon-doh-mí-nîiam1condominium (ownership type)2condo unit/buildingสูงเสียดฟ้าsŏong sìiat fáaสูงเสียดฟ้าsŏong sìiat fáasky-high; towering (literal or figurative)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainมากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
In Bangkok, there are many skyscrapers and towering condominiums.

Word Breakdown

เสียดsìiatเสียดsìiat1to chafe; rub painfully2to have a sharp internal pain3to feel regret/pang4to wedge/insert tightly (archaic/lit.)Part 1
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ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky bluePart 2
เสียดฟ้าsìiat fáaเสียดฟ้าsìiat fáasky-high; towering