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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 急 (“urgent”, SV: cấp). Also compare gấp.
Adjective
kíp • (急)
- (no longer used in isolation) urgent; pressing; hurried
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
kíp
- (chiefly firearms) flint
- súng kíp ― a flintlock
Etymology 3
From French équipe.
Noun
kíp
- (dated) shift; session