đắp

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dap"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tap, from Proto-Austroasiatic *tapʔ (to layer). Cognate with Pacoh tâp (to bury), Riang [Lang] tap² ("to dam"), Mal tʰap ("to bury"), Mon တိုပ် (to bury), Semai tap (to bury).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗap̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗap̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗap̚˦˥]

Verb

đắp • (, , , , , )

  1. to cover something with a layer
    Tối ngủ nhớ đắp mền nha.
    Remember to cover yourself with a blanket while sleeping at night.
  2. to heap (earth) on
  3. to model (e.g. a statue)

Derived terms