gấp

See also: gap, Gap, GAP, gäp, and gặp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɣəp̚˦˥]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 急 (“pressing”, SV: cấp).

Adjective

gấp

  1. pressing; urgent; hurry
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *p-kǝp (“to fold”), probably a causative prefixed form of Proto-Vietic *kəp (“to cover”). Cognate with Chut [Rục] pəkəp⁷.

For a parallel of the prefix sense, compare English -fold.

Alternative forms

Verb

gấp • (扱)

  1. to fold; to close; to shut
  2. Placed before numerals to express times or multiplication.
    gấp mười ― ten times (as much, many)
    nhanh gấp hai lần ― twice as fast
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Derived terms
  • gấp khúc
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