sét

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sétrisingsắc

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sét means lightning.

Meanings of sét in English

Noun

lightning ≈ chớp
- sét hònball lightning

Noun

clay

Verb

to be rusty ≈ rỉ

Words with sét

sấm sét đất sét

Example sentences with sét

Tôi tin vào tình yêu sét đánh. I believe in love at first sight.
Đó là tình yêu sét đánh. It was love at first sight.
Tiếng sét vang lên ầm ầm. The thunder roared.
Từ xa tôi đã nghe thấy tiếng sét. I heard it thunder in the distance.
Sắt gỉ sét. Iron rusts.
Lúc bạn gặp cô ấy, đó là tình yêu sét đánh phải không? It was love at first sight when you met her?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sét could be written as 殺, 𩂶, 𩄰, 𪄅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-rɛːt (“lightning”). Cognate with Pong pʰlɛːt⁷. Compare Tày phiét /pʰʲɛt/, a borrowing from Vietic.

Frequently asked questions

What does sét mean in English?

sét (noun) means "lightning".

How do you pronounce sét?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: sét — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.