kẹp
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *giəp ~ *gap ~ *gaap (“to grip, squeeze”). See also cặp.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɛp̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɛp̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɛp̚˨˩˨]
Verb
kẹp (扱, 鋏)
- to pinch; to clamp; to press (from both sides)
- (rare) Synonym of kẹt
Related terms
- nẹp
Noun
kẹp (扱, 鋏)
- a tool for gripping or pinching: pincers; nippers; clamp; clip