vấp

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbnoun Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

vấprisingsắc

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

vấp means to stumble; to trip.

Meanings of vấp in English

Verb

to stumble; to trip
to meet with (difficulty); to come up against

Noun

Ceylon ironwood (Mesua ferrea)

Words with vấp

vấp ngã vấp váp

Example sentences with vấp

Anh ấy loạng choạng vì vấp phải đá. He staggered because he tripped on the stone.
Đề xuất của chúng tôi đã vấp phải sự phản đối của anh ta. Our suggestions met with his opposition.

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, vấp could be written as 趿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *pəp.

Frequently asked questions

What does vấp mean in English?

vấp (verb) means "to stumble; to trip".

How do you pronounce vấp?

IPA: Hanoi [vəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [vəp̚˦˥]. Tones: vấp — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.