Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

siết

[siət̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to run vigorously, describing the river's flow.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chảy mạnh, cuồn cuộn

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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

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to tighten with a firm grip, stranglehold or chokehold; compare thắt (“to tighten with a string or rope”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

siết chặt bằng nắm chặt, khóa hoặc siết

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Examples

siết cổto choke or strangle (someone)

siết chặtto tighten, literally or figuratively, or to put more serious efforts into (something or doing something)

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to cut off

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cắt đứt

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Examples

siết chùm cauto cut off a bunch of areca nuts

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) Only in rên siết: to moan, to groan

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

than thở, rên rỉ

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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.

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