hiệp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hip̚˨˩˨]

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 合 (“classifier for the number of fights”).

Noun

hiệp

1. (soccer) half
2. (other sports) round

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 協.

Verb

hiệp

1. (only in compounds) to come together, to unite