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xáp

verb
Hanoi [saːp̚˧˦]Huế [saːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [saːp̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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xáp means to draw close; to come near.

Meanings of xáp in English

Verb

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial to draw close; to come near
    • Trời nóng thấy mồ đừng có xáp xáp vô.It's damn hot today, stop trying to get so close to me.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does xáp mean in English?

xáp (verb) means "to draw close; to come near".

How do you pronounce xáp?

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

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.