cạp

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cap"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *gaːp (“to hold by mouth”). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kɐːp⁸, Khmu [Cuang] gaːp ("to hold, to seize in teeth").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːp̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːp̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːp̚˨˩˨]

Verb

cạp • (吸)

1. to hold by one's mouth