nếp

See also: nep, NEP, Nep, nép, and Nep.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɗeːp (“glutinous (rice)”). Cognate with Muong Bi đếp, Proto-Katuic *ɗeep (whence Pacoh deip (“glutinous rice”)), Khmer ដំណើប (dɑmnaəp, “glutinous (rice)”) (through a nasal infixed form).

Noun

nếp • (𥻻, 𬗂, 𱹔)

1. glutinous rice

See also

• xôi
• cơm; gạo; lúa

• nếp cẩm
• nếp than

Etymology 2

Equivalent to the noun derivative of xếp, chếp (“to fold”). Compare Khmer ជំនីប (cumniip) < ជីប (ciip).

Noun

nếp • (攝, 躡, 𡓳)

1. fold; crease; plait
2. habit

See also

• nề nếp
• nền nếp