chịu phép

Vietnamese

Etymology

chịu (“to agree to”) +‎ phép (“permission; custom”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ fɛp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ fɛp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciw˨˩˨ fɛp̚˦˥]

Verb

chịu phép • (𠹾𪶏)

1. to submit (to); to yield (to); to succumb (to)
2. (Christianity) to demonstrate one's faith ritually (by)
3. (Christianity) Short for chịu phép rửa.