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xập xí xập ngầu

verb
Hanoi [səp̚˧˨ʔ si˧˦ səp̚˧˨ʔ ŋəw˨˩]Huế [səp̚˨˩ʔ sɪj˨˩˦ səp̚˨˩ʔ ŋəw˦˩]Saigon [səp̚˨˩˨ sɪj˦˥ səp̚˨˩˨ ŋəw˨˩] browser voice
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xập xí xập ngầu means to cheat.

Meanings of xập xí xập ngầu in English

Verb

  1. to cheat (violate rules to gain advantage) ≈ gian lậnbịp

Etymology

Probably from Cantonese 十四 (sap6 sei3; thập tứ, “fourteen”) + 十五 (sap6 ng5; thập ngũ, “fifteen”); pronunciation may also have been influenced by Teochew.

Frequently asked questions

What does xập xí xập ngầu mean in English?

xập xí xập ngầu (verb) means "to cheat".

How do you pronounce xập xí xập ngầu?

IPA: Hanoi [səp̚˧˨ʔ si˧˦ səp̚˧˨ʔ ŋəw˨˩]; Saigon [səp̚˨˩˨ sɪj˦˥ səp̚˨˩˨ ŋəw˨˩]. Tones: xập — heavy tone (nặng), xí — rising tone (sắc), xập — heavy tone (nặng), ngầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.