bắp

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See also: bap and BAP

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “The "banana blossom" sense is almost certainly original, with other senses derived from it.”)

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cây (“maize, corn”)) bắp (𥟼)

  1. (of a banana plant) a blossom
    bắp chuốia banana blossom
  2. (by extension) muscle
  3. (by extension, Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) maize, corn
    Synonyms: ngô, bẹ

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