Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thắt thẻo

[tʰat̚˧˦ tʰɛw˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) anxious and sorrowful, with a visceral feeling

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lo lắng và buồn bã

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Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

đói thắt tha thắt thẻofamished

Ông Chín đứng đó, trong lòng vừa mừng […] vừa thắt thẻo thương bà,[…]Mr Chín stood there, feeling at the same time happy […] and achingly sorry for her; […]

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “thắt thẻo” mean?

(adjective) anxious and sorrowful, with a visceral feeling

Is “thắt thẻo” formal or informal?

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