thắt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Verb

thắt • (失, 抶, 紩, 𢫅, 𬂥)

to tighten or fasten by knotting or anchoring a string, rope, belt or noose; compare buộc/cột (“to tie”, in general, loosely or tightly) and siết (“to tighten with a grip, stranglehold or chokehold”)
Antonym: nới

thắt nút ― to tighten a knot

thắt giày/cà vạt/nơ/dây an toàn ― to tie/tighten/fasten your shoes/necktie/bowtie/seatbelt

thắt lưng ― to tighten your belt; a belt

thắt lưng buộc bụng ― to be austere

thắt cổ (tự tử/tự vẫn) ― to hang (and kill) yourself

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