nền nếp
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- nề nếp (via elision)
Etymology
nền (“foundation; base”) + nếp (“way; habit”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nen˨˩ nep̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nen˦˩ nep̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nəːn˨˩ nep̚˦˥]
Noun
nền nếp
- order and discipline
Adjective
nền nếp
- respectable; decent