sét

See also: Appendix:Variations of "set"

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

sét

  1. (non-standard since 1938) past participle of sjå

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʲeːd]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *sentus, from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (to head for, go). Cognate with Welsh hynt (path) and Old English sīþ (time).

Noun

sét m (genitive séta)

  1. path, way
Declension
Masculine u-stem
singular dual plural
nominative sét sétL sétaeH
vocative sét sétL séotu
accusative sétN sétL séotu
genitive sétoH, sétaH sétoL, sétaL sétaeN
dative séitL sétaib sétaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
  • Irish: séad

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *swantos (desire). Cognate with Welsh chwant, Breton c'hoant, and Cornish whans.

Noun

sét m (genitive séuit, nominative plural séuit)

  1. object of value, chattel
  2. unit of value
  3. valuable article of property, treasure
  4. ornament, jewel
  5. (figurative) likeness, equivalent
Inflection
Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative sét sétL séuitL
vocative séuit sétL séutuH, séuti
accusative sétN sétL séutuH, séuti
genitive séuitL sét sétN
dative sétL sétaib sétaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants

Further reading

Mutation

Mutation of sét
radical lenition nasalization
sét ṡét sét

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɛt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɛt̚˦˧˥] ~ [sɛt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɛk̚˦˥] ~ [sɛk̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *p-rɛːt (lightning). Cognate with Pong pʰlɛːt⁷. Compare Tày phiét /pʰʲɛt/, a borrowing from Vietic.

Noun

sét • (, 𩂶, 𩄰, 𪄅)

  1. (weather) lightning
    Synonym: chớp
    sét hònball lightning
Derived terms
  • sấm sét
  • sét đánh
  • sét hòn
  • tầm sét
  • tiếng sét

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *p-rɛːt (rust).

Alternative forms

Verb

sét • ()

  1. to be rusty
    Synonym: rỉ

Etymology 3

Noun

sét • (, 𡏥)

  1. clay
Derived terms