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tập tễnh

adjective
Hanoi [təp̚˧˨ʔ təjŋ̟˦ˀ˥]Huế [təp̚˨˩ʔ ten˧˨]Saigon [təp̚˨˩˨ təːn˨˩˦] browser voice
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tập tễnh means limping; hobbling; unbalanced.

Meanings of tập tễnh in English

Adjective

  1. of walking limping, hobbling; unbalanced, lopsided

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From -âp reduplication of tễnh.

Frequently asked questions

What does tập tễnh mean in English?

tập tễnh (adjective) means "limping; hobbling; unbalanced".

How do you pronounce tập tễnh?

IPA: Hanoi [təp̚˧˨ʔ təjŋ̟˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [təp̚˨˩˨ təːn˨˩˦]. Tones: tập — heavy tone (nặng), tễnh — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.