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nhíp

nounverb
Hanoi [ɲip̚˧˦]Huế [ɲip̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲip̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhíprisingsắc

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

nhíp means tweezers.

Classifier: cái, cây — e.g. một cái nhíp (one tweezers)

Meanings of nhíp in English

Noun

  1. tweezers

Verb

  1. to sew

Noun

  1. steel strip of sustained flexibility, used for a car to maintain its balance

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Borrowed from a Tai language; compare Thai เย็บ (yép), Zhuang nyib; but the source of borrowing is uncertain. Ultimately from Middle Chinese 鑷 (MC nrjep), which was borrowed possibly at Proto-Tai level.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhíp mean in English?

nhíp (noun) means "tweezers".

How do you pronounce nhíp?

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

What classifier is used with nhíp?

Common classifiers: cái, cây — for example "một cái nhíp" (one tweezers).

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.