Vietnamese
Etymology
khép + nép.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛp̚˧˦ nɛp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛp̚˦˧˥ nɛp̚˦˧˥] ~ [xɛp̚˦˧˥ nɛp̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛp̚˦˥ nɛp̚˦˥] ~ [xɛp̚˦˥ nɛp̚˦˥]
Adjective
khép nép
- (colloquial) shy
- Synonyms: ngượng ngùng, bẽn lẽn