nhấm nháp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• nhắm nháp

Etymology

-ap reduplication of nhấm.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

nhấm nháp

1. to nibble on; to take ones' time to enjoy (a dish or drink)