trệt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tret"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Attested as blẹt in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651). Related to bệt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕet̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈet̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəːt̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

trệt • (徹)

1. (of storey, house, etc.) close to the ground; at the bottom

   tầng trệt ― ground floor