thiệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 帖 (SV: thiếp). Considering the lower register tone, likely a rather recent borrowing, compare Thai เทียบ (tîiap). Doublet of thiếp.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier tấm) thiệp

1. invitation card; invitation letter

   thiệp cưới ― an invitation letter to a wedding