kẹp

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *giəp ~ *gap ~ *gaap (“to grip, squeeze”). See also cặp.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

kẹp (扱, 鋏)

to pinch; to clamp; to press (from both sides)
(rare) Synonym of kẹt

Related terms

nẹp

Noun

kẹp (扱, 鋏)

a tool for gripping or pinching: pincers; nippers; clamp; clip

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