rạp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːp̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaːp̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹaːp̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Noun

rạp • (𧄵)

1. a makeshift tent usually used for a wedding or funeral

   dựng rạp ― to set up a tent

2. (by extension) a theater, usually a movie theater

See also

Derived terms

• rạp chiếu bóng
• rạp chiếu phim
• rạp xiếc

 

Etymology 2

Verb

rạp • (臘, 𫏦)

1. to bend; to stoop; to bend down

Adverb

rạp • (臘, 𫏦)

1. low

   cúi rạp ― to stoop low