gắp

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Syllables · tones

gắprisingsắc

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

gắp means to pick up.

Meanings of gắp in English

Verb

to pick up (with chopsticks or pincers)

Noun

tongs (instrument or tool used for picking things up) ≈ kẹp cặp
- nướng thế nào mà cháy cả cái gắpto grill in such a way that even the tongs are burned
the portion of food held by a pair of tongs while cooking

Words with gắp

liệu cơm gắp mắm

Idioms and sayings with gắp

gắp lửa bỏ tay người — to pass the buck; to weasel out; to slander

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi cắp. Related to cắp.

Frequently asked questions

What does gắp mean in English?

gắp (verb) means "to pick up".

How do you pronounce gắp?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣap̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣap̚˦˥]. Tones: gắp — 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.