ăn hiếp

verb

Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ hiəp̚˧˦]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ hiəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ hip̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ănlevelngang hiếprisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ăn hiếp means to bully.

Meanings of ăn hiếp in English

Verb

colloquial to bully

Example sentences with ăn hiếp

Chính mấy con bò bison tại Buffalo mà bị mấy con bò bison tại Buffalo khác ăn hiếp, lại ăn hiếp mấy con bò bison tại Buffalo. Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

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

Etymology

ăn + hiếp.

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn hiếp mean in English?

ăn hiếp (verb) means "to bully".

How do you pronounce ăn hiếp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ hiəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ hip̚˦˥]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), hiếp — rising tone (sắc).

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.