nhấm nháp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • nhắm nháp

Etymology

-ap reduplication of nhấm.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲəm˧˦ ɲaːp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəm˦˧˥ ɲaːp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲəm˦˥ ɲaːp̚˦˥]

Verb

nhấm nháp

  1. to nibble on; to take ones' time to enjoy (a dish or drink)