ấp

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ap"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔəp̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 邑.

Noun

ấp

1. hamlet

Derived terms

• làng ấp
• thôn ấp

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *ʔəp. Cognate with Khmer ឱប (ʼaop, “to hug”), Temiar oop (“to embrace, to hug”), Semai eup (“to cuddle, to embrace”). Cf. the compound ôm ấp (“to hug”).

Verb

ấp • (邑, 挹)

1. (agriculture) to brood, to sit, to incubate

See also

Derived terms

• ấp ủ
• ôm ấp