bập

verbnouncombining form

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

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bậpheavynặng

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bập means to fall deep into.

Meanings of bập in English

Verb

to chop deep and with a dry sound into
figurative to fall deep into (trouble, a bad habit…)

Verb

to take a deep drag

Noun

sheath ≈ bẹ

Combining form

reduplicant of bõm, only used in bập bõm
reduplicant of bùng, only used in bập bùng

Words with bập

bập bênh bập bõm bập bùng bập bẹ

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Frequently asked questions

What does bập mean in English?

bập (verb) means "to fall deep into".

How do you pronounce bập?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bập — 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.