miết

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [miət̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [miək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [miək̚˦˥]

Verb

miết • (蔑)

to move one's finger or palm while applying pressure
gập tờ giấy rồi miết cho thẳng nếp ― to fold a paper then apply pressure to create a crease

Adverb

miết • (蔑)

(Southern Vietnam) uninterruptedly; without a break; continuously
Synonym: riết

See also

Derived terms

mải miết

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