rít
verbnouncombining form
Hanoi [zit̚˧˦]Huế [ʐit̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rít means to shriek; screech; howl.
Meanings of rít 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
Noun
- Southern Vietnam Southern Vietnam form of rết (“centipede”)
Combining form
- reduplicant of rắm, only used in rắm rít
- reduplicant of rối, only used in rối rít
Verb
- obsolete obsolete form of riết (“to pull tight”)
Words with rít
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rít could be written as 列, 洌, 𠺅, 𠯦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Frequently asked questions
What does rít mean in English?
rít (verb) means "to shriek; screech; howl".
How do you pronounce rít?
IPA: Hanoi [zit̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɹɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: rít — rising tone (sắc).