sấp

adverb

Hanoi [səp̚˧˦]Huế [ʂəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂəp̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sấprisingsắc

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

sấp means face-down.

Meanings of sấp in English

Adverb

face-down
- úp sấp (bài)to place (a card) face-down
- Sấp hay ngửa ?Heads or tails?
- nằm sấpto lie face-down; to lie prone

Synonyms and antonyms of sấp

Antonyms

ngửa

Example sentences with sấp

Anh ấy đã ngủ sấp mặt xuống. He was sleeping on his face.

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, sấp could be written as 立, 泣, 䏠, 插. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rəp.

Frequently asked questions

What does sấp mean in English?

sấp (adverb) means "face-down".

How do you pronounce sấp?

IPA: Hanoi [səp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂəp̚˦˥]. Tones: sấp — 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.