thắt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰat̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰak̚˦˥]

Verb

thắt • (失, 抶, 紩, 𢫅, 𬂥)

  1. to tighten or fasten by knotting or anchoring a string, rope, belt or noose; compare buộc/cột (“to tie”, in general, loosely or tightly) and siết (“to tighten with a grip, stranglehold or chokehold”)
    Antonym: nới
    thắt nút ― to tighten a knot
    thắt giày/cà vạt/nơ/dây an toàn ― to tie/tighten/fasten your shoes/necktie/bowtie/seatbelt
    thắt lưng ― to tighten your belt; a belt
    thắt lưng buộc bụng ― to be austere
    thắt cổ (tự tử/tự vẫn) ― to hang (and kill) yourself
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