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rịt

adverb
Hanoi [zit̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐit̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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rịt means very tightly.

Meanings of rịt in English

Adverb

  1. of a hug or grasp very tightly
    • nắm rịt tayto hold someone's hand very tightly or aggressively

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rịt could be written as 𦀎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare rít.

Frequently asked questions

What does rịt mean in English?

rịt (adverb) means "very tightly".

How do you pronounce rịt?

IPA: Hanoi [zit̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: rịt — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.