nếp

See also: nep, NEP, Nep, nép, and Nep.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɗeːp (“glutinous (rice)”). Cognate with Muong Bi đếp, Proto-Katuic *ɗeep (whence Pacoh deip (“glutinous rice”)). Compare Khmer ដំណើប (dɑmnaəp, “glutinous (rice)”).

Noun

nếp • (𥻻, 𬗂)

1. glutinous rice

See also

• cơm; gạo; lúa

Derived terms

• nếp than

 

Etymology 2

Equivalent to the noun derivative of xếp, chếp (“to fold”). Compare Khmer ជំនីប (cumniip) < ជីប (ciip).

Noun

nếp

1. fold; crease; plait
2. habit

See also

Derived terms

• nề nếp
• nền nếp