kẹp

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kep"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to nẹp through an infixed form. Compare also cặp, gắp, ghép, kép, khép.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɛp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɛp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɛp̚˨˩˨]

Verb

kẹp • (扱, 鋏)

  1. to pinch; to clamp; to press (from both sides)
  2. (rare) synonym of kẹt
  • nẹp (through an infixed form)

Noun

kẹp • (扱, 鋏)

  1. a tool for gripping or pinching: pincers; nippers; clamp; clip
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