chập

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chap"

Tày

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Verb

chập (Nôm form 泣, 洽)

  1. to meet, encounter, run into
    Synonyms: rốp, ngộ
    chập ngù ― to encounter a snake
    chập cần điếp ― to meet one's lover

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəp̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Adjective

chập

  1. weird; unusual; wacky

Etymology 2

Verb

chập • (𪮞)

  1. to join; to fasten; to merge (two things together)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

chập • (𪮞)

  1. a moment; instant; brief period of time
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