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)(file)

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

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