nền nếp

Vietnamese edit

Alternative forms edit

nề nếp (via elision)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nen˨˩ nep̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nen˦˩ nep̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nəːn˨˩ nep̚˦˥]

Noun edit

nền nếp

order and discipline

Adjective edit

nền nếp

respectable; decent

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