nấp

verb

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

Syllables · tones

nấprisingsắc

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

nấp means to hide oneself behind something.

Meanings of nấp in English

Verb

to hide oneself behind something ≈ núp

Words with nấp

ẩn nấp

Example sentences with nấp

Tom đã nấp sau bức tường. Tom hid behind the wall.

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, nấp could be written as 納, 𩄵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ɗɨpʔ (“to cover”) (Sidwell, 2024). Cognate with Muong Bi đấp (“to hide oneself”), Chut [Mày] ɗɤ̆p³ ("to hide") (Babaev & Samarina, 2018), Pacoh cadứp (“to block from view”), Bahnar kơdơ̆p (“to hide”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nấp mean in English?

nấp (verb) means "to hide oneself behind something".

How do you pronounce nấp?

IPA: Hanoi [nəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [nəp̚˦˥]. Tones: nấp — 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.