gắp

See also: gap, Gap, GAP, gấp, gặp, and gäp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi cắp. Related to cắp.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣap̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣap̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣap̚˦˥]

Verb

gắp • (扱, 𢰽)

1. to pick up (with chopsticks or pincers)

Derived terms

• gắp thăm
• liệu cơm gắp mắm

Related terms

• và

Noun

(classifier cái) gắp

1. tongs (instrument or tool used for picking things up)

   nướng thế nào mà cháy cả cái gắp

   to grill in such a way that even the tongs are burned

2. the portion of food held by a pair of tongs while cooking

Synonyms

• (tongs): kẹp, cặp

References

• "gắp" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)