siết
[siət̚˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to run vigorously, describing the river's flow.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Đợt xả lũ vừa rồi nước chảy siết thật.It was such a powerful river flow right after the water discharge of the electrical plant.
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to tighten with a firm grip, stranglehold or chokehold; compare thắt (“to tighten with a string or rope”)
Examples
siết cổto choke or strangle (someone)
siết chặtto tighten, literally or figuratively, or to put more serious efforts into (something or doing something)
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to cut off
Examples
siết chùm cauto cut off a bunch of areca nuts
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(verb) Only in rên siết: to moan, to groan
Common questions
What does “siết” mean?
(verb) to run vigorously, describing the river's flow.
Is “siết” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.