bộp chộp

Vietnamese

Etymology

b- reduplication of chộp (to grab). Similar to "grabby".

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓop̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕop̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓop̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕop̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓop̚˨˩˨ cop̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

bộp chộp • (𠶙𢴊) (‑a reduplication bộp chà bộp chộp)

  1. impetuous; rash; impatient

Adverb

bộp chộp • (𠶙𢴊)

  1. impetuously; rashly; impatiently