hẹp

See also: hep and нер

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 狹 (“narrow”, SV: hiệp).

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)

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Adjective

hẹp • (陿, 𨺞, 𬯅)

1. (chiefly of space or coverage) narrow or tight; compare chật (of space and clothing)

   Antonym: rộng

   lối đi hẹp

   a narrow walkway

   nghĩa hẹp

   a narrow meaning

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hạn hẹp
• hẹp hòi
• thu hẹp