Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giật

[zət̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To snatch, yank; to startle (giật mình) — the standard spelling; Southern speech says giựt.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kéo mạnh, giật lấy; giật mình — dạng chuẩn; trong Nam nói giựt.

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Nó giật mình vì tiếng sấm to.The loud thunder made him jump.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Equivalents & related

What does “giật” mean?

To snatch, yank; to startle (giật mình) — the standard spelling; Southern speech says giựt.

Is “giật” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“giựt” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.

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