thét

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰɛt̚˧˦]Huế [tʰɛt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰɛk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thétrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thét means to scream; to shriek; to cry out.

Meanings of thét in English

Verb

to scream; to shriek; to cry out; to shout to halloo; to bawl
- thét vang trờito shriek at the top of one's lungs

Words with thét

khóc thét

Example sentences with thét

Tôi nghe thấy tiếng gào thét. I heard screaming.
Tôi nghe thấy cô ấy gào thét trong đau đớn. I heard her screaming in pain.

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, thét could be written as 切, 𠯦, 咶, 設. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does thét mean in English?

thét (verb) means "to scream; to shriek; to cry out".

How do you pronounce thét?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: thét — 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.