lợp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Khmu [Cuang] tləːp ("to cover"). Probably also related to lớp (layer), through some affixed form.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

lợp • (, , , 󰈠)

  1. to roof (to cover or furnish with a roof)

See also