nền nếp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

nền (foundation; base) +‎ nếp (way; habit).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nen˨˩ nep̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nen˦˩ nep̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nəːn˨˩ nep̚˦˥]

Noun

nền nếp

  1. order and discipline

Adjective

nền nếp

  1. respectable; decent