nền nếp

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• nề nếp (via elision)

Etymology

nền (“foundation; base”) +‎ nếp (“way; habit”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nền nếp

1. order and discipline

Adjective

nền nếp

1. respectable; decent