chét

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chet"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɛt̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɛk̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

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Noun

chét

1. a handful

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *cɛːt.

Noun

chét • (折)

1. (only in compounds) a flea

Derived terms

• bọ chét mèo (“cat flea”)
• bọ chét (“flea”)