rít

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rit"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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.

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