miết

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [miət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [miək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [miək̚˦˥]

Verb

miết • (蔑)

  1. 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)

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

See also

  • mải miết
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