tiếp

See also: tiep and Tiệp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tip̚˦˥]

Verb

tiếp

  1. to be contiguous to; to be adjacent to
  2. to join
  3. to continue (after a verb)
    ăn tiếpto continue eating
    xem tiếpto continue watching
  4. to receive (guests); to entertain
  5. to add (strength, etc.) to; to transfuse
    tiếp nhiên liệuto add fuel
  6. (of an aircraft) to land
    tiếp đất khẩn cấpemergency landing
  7. (Northern Vietnam) to graft (in agriculture)

Derived terms