Vietnamese
Etymology
sấm + sét.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səm˧˦ sɛt̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəm˦˧˥ ʂɛt̚˦˧˥] ~ [səm˦˧˥ sɛt̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəm˦˥ ʂɛk̚˦˥] ~ [səm˦˥ sɛk̚˦˥]
Noun
sấm sét
- thunder and lightning (generally speaking)
Adjective
sấm sét
- (of an effect or impact) terrible; crushing; dreadful