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thết

verb
Hanoi [tʰet̚˧˦]Huế [tʰet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəːt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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thết means to entertain; to treat; to offer.

Meanings of thết in English

Verb

  1. to entertain; to treat; to offer (especially to guests; with a feast)

Words with thết

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 設 (“to arrange; display”, SV: thiết).

Frequently asked questions

What does thết mean in English?

thết (verb) means "to entertain; to treat; to offer".

How do you pronounce thết?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰet̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: thết — rising tone (sắc).

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.