bắp

noun

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

Syllables · tones

bắprisingsắc

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

bắp means maize; corn.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây bắp (one maize)

Meanings of bắp in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam maize, corn ≈ sạu ngô bẹ
of a banana plant, a cabbage blossom, inflorescence
- bắp chuốia banana blossom
- bắp cải thảonapa cabbagehead, Chinese cabbage(head)
muscle
of a weaving loom shuttle, weaving shuttle, weaver's shuttle

Words with bắp

bắp cải bắp chân bắp non bắp rang bắp thịt cải bắp cùi bắp đậu bắp bắp chuối bắp ngô

Example sentences with bắp

Bắp là hạt giống quan trọng trong nước mỹ. Corn is an important crop in the United States.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bắp mean in English?

bắp (noun) means "maize; corn".

How do you pronounce bắp?

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

What classifier is used with bắp?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây bắp" (one maize).

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.