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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰip̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier tấm) thiệp

invitation card; invitation letter
thiệp cưới ― an invitation letter to a wedding

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