dập

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Hanoi [zəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jəp̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dậpheavynặng

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dập means to extinguish; to put out.

Meanings of dập in English

Verb

to extinguish; to put out
to bury; to cover (with soil or sand)

Words with dập

dập ghim dập tắt vùi dập dập dìu dập dềnh

Example sentences with dập

Anh ta bị đánh bầm dập. He was beaten black and blue.
Bạn phải dập bàn là trong khi nó còn nóng. You have to strike the iron while it's hot.

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, dập could be written as 摺, 習, 拉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dập mean in English?

dập (verb) means "to extinguish; to put out".

How do you pronounce dập?

IPA: Hanoi [zəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jəp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: dập — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.