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tiệt

adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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tiệt means finished; depleted; exhausted.

Chinese characters: 截

Meanings of tiệt in English

Adjective

  1. finished; depleted; exhausted
  2. severed; cut off
  3. figurative sterilized

Adverb

  1. completely; totally; entirely

Words with tiệt

chết tiệttiệt trùng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 截 (“to sever, to stop, to end”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiệt mean in English?

tiệt (adjective) means "finished; depleted; exhausted".

How do you pronounce tiệt?

IPA: Hanoi [tiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tiệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tiệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 截.

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.