hẹp

See also: hep, Hep, and нер

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (narrow, SV: hiệp).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɛp̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛp̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɛp̚˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Adjective

hẹp • (, 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

Derived terms