ẹp

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɛp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɛp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɛp̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ẹpheavynặng

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ẹp means crushed; flattened.

Meanings of ẹp in English

Adjective

colloquial crushed; flattened

Etymology

Possibly a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 壓 (SV: áp). Also compare ép.

Frequently asked questions

What does ẹp mean in English?

ẹp (adjective) means "crushed; flattened".

How do you pronounce ẹp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɛp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ẹp — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.