gấp

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See also: gap, Gap, GAP, gäp, and gặp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (pressing, SV: cấp).

Adjective

gấp

  1. pressing; urgent; hurry
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *p-kǝp (to fold), probably a causative prefixed form of Proto-Vietic *kəp (to cover). Cognate with Chut pəkəp⁷.

For a parallel of the prefix sense, compare English -fold.

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Verb

gấp ()

  1. to fold; to close; to shut
  2. Placed before numerals to express times or multiplication.
    gấp mườiten times (as much, many)
    nhanh gấp hai lầntwice as fast
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