thắt chặt

Vietnamese

Etymology

thắt (“to tie”) +‎ chặt (“tight”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰat̚˧˦ t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰak̚˦˥ cak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

thắt chặt • (𬂥𬘋)

1. to tighten; to fasten; to stiffen
2. (figurative) to strengthen; to reinforce (relations)