giấc điệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

giấc (classifier for sleeping times) +‎ điệp (“butterfly”), referencing the Butterfly Dream.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zək̚˧˦ ʔɗiəp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗiəp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jək̚˦˥ ʔɗip̚˨˩˨]

Noun

giấc điệp

  1. (literary) nice and deep sleep
    say giấc điệp ― to be deep in sleep
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