rít

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rit"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zit̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐit̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹɨt̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Verb

rít • (列)

1. to shriek, to screech
2. to smoke (through a pipe, most notably a điếu cày)

Derived terms

• kêu rít

 

Etymology 2

Compare sít.

Adjective

rít

1. frictious

Derived terms

• rít chịt
• rít rịt

 

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier con) rít

1. Southern Vietnam form of rết (“centipede”)

Usage notes

• In Southern Vietnam, rít is pretty much the only form used in speech. In writing, some speakers might prefer the Northern form rết.

Trivia

• This word is the etymology of a cryptid called Con Rit reported in a 20th century account.

Anagrams

• trí