thiệt
Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiệt means real; true; factual.
Chinese characters: 實
Meanings of thiệt in English
Adjective
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial real; true; factual
- Bữa nay gió ghê thiệt.It's real windy today, isn't it?
Verb
- to suffer one's loss, often figuratively
- Người chịu thiệt rốt cuộc vẫn là người tiêu dùng.In the end, the consumers are still the ones to be burned.
Words with thiệt
Example sentences with thiệt
- Nói thiệt nha, nó là cháu gái của tôi đó. To tell the truth, she is my niece.
- Bạn cao thiệt! How tall you are!
- Nếu mày cứ càm ràm là tao nổi sùng thiệt đó. If you keep on complaining, I will get mad for real.
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, thiệt could be written as 舌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 實. Doublet of thực and thật.
Frequently asked questions
What does thiệt mean in English?
thiệt (adjective) means "real; true; factual".
How do you pronounce thiệt?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thiệt — heavy tone (nặng).
Is thiệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 實.