dít
verbcombining form
Hanoi [zit̚˧˦]Huế [jit̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dít means to shriek; screech; howl.
Also spelled rít — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of dít in English
Verb
- to shriek, screech, howl
- colloquial to take a drag, draw deeply (through a pipe, most notably a điếu cày)
Verb
- to be stiff, be jammed, bind
Combining form
- reduplicant of rắm, only used in rắm rít
- reduplicant of rối, only used in rối rít
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dít could be written as 折. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Frequently asked questions
What does dít mean in English?
dít (verb) means "to shriek; screech; howl".
How do you pronounce dít?
IPA: Hanoi [zit̚˧˦]; Saigon [jɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: dít — rising tone (sắc).