chấp nê

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to hold) and (mud/weak).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˦ ne˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥ nej˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəp̚˦˥ nej˧˧]

    Verb

    chấp

    1. (archaic, rare) to be stubborn; to be obstinate