kép

adjectivenounadverb

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

Syllables · tones

képrisingsắc

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

kép means double; twofold.

Meanings of kép in English

Adjective

double; twofold

Noun

a male singer in chèo (traditional Vietnamese opera)
a man who plays an instrument in chèo (traditional Vietnamese opera)

Adverb

in street numbering a; designating a second house with the same number. ≈ bis

Words with kép

lãi kép ngoặc kép tiêu chuẩn kép

Example sentences with kép

Quốc tế ngữ không có phủ định kép, nhưng tiếng Nga thì có. Esperanto doesn't have double negatives, but Russian does.

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, kép could be written as 𡝔, 急, 甲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does kép mean in English?

kép (adjective) means "double; twofold".

How do you pronounce kép?

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

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.