áp

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Hanoi [ʔaːp̚˧˦]Huế [ʔaːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaːp̚˦˥] browser voice

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áprisingsắc

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áp means to press against; to stand against.

Chinese characters: 壓

Meanings of áp in English

Verb

to press against; to stand against
to close in on
to put; to apply
Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to be next to; to be close to
- áp chótnext to last; second last

Noun

abbreviation short for điện áp (“voltage”)
abbreviation short for huyết áp (“blood pressure”)

Combining form

reduplicant of ổn, only used in ổn áp

Words with áp

Example sentences with áp

Thuế cao được áp cho mặt hàng rượu. Heavy taxes are laid on wine.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 壓. Compare ép, ẹp.

Frequently asked questions

What does áp mean in English?

áp (verb) means "to press against; to stand against".

How do you pronounce áp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaːp̚˦˥]. Tones: áp — rising tone (sắc).

Is áp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. áp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 壓.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.