siết
verb
Hanoi [siət̚˧˦]Huế [ʂiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂiək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
siết means to run vigorously; describing the river's flow.
Meanings of siết in English
Verb
- to run vigorously, describing the river's flow.
- Đợt xả lũ vừa rồi nước chảy siết thật.It was such a powerful river flow right after the water discharge of the electrical plant.
- to tighten with a firm grip, stranglehold or chokehold; compare thắt (“to tighten with a string or rope”)
- siết cổto choke or strangle (someone)
- siết chặtto tighten, literally or figuratively, or to put more serious efforts into (something or doing something)
- siết chặt công tác thanh tra, kiểm trato rigorously inspect and examine
- dialectal, rare to cut off
- siết chùm cauto cut off a bunch of areca nuts
Verb
- fossilized Only in rên siết: to moan, to groan
Words with siết
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, siết could be written as 切, 掣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 切 (“to cut, to slice, to be close to”, SV: thiết). Doublet of xắt.
Frequently asked questions
What does siết mean in English?
siết (verb) means "to run vigorously; describing the river's flow".
How do you pronounce siết?
IPA: Hanoi [siət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂiək̚˦˥]. Tones: siết — rising tone (sắc).