sấm sét

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

1. thunder and lightning (generally speaking)

Adjective

sấm sét

1. (of an effect or impact) terrible; crushing; dreadful