bép

verb

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

Syllables · tones

béprisingsắc

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

bép means to spank.

Meanings of bép in English

Verb

to spank
- bép đítto give a spanking

Words with bép

bép xép

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bép could be written as 𤇮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bép mean in English?

bép (verb) means "to spank".

How do you pronounce bép?

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

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.