chịt

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Particularly: “Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (to bend; to twist; to fold, SV: chiết). Compare chít.”

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

chịt ()

  1. to squeeze; to tighten; to choke
  2. to block; to obstruct (an opening)

Adjective[edit]

chịt ()

  1. tight; constrictive

Adverb[edit]

chịt ()

  1. tightly; constrictively

Derived terms[edit]