tóp tép

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɔp̚˧˦ tɛp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɔp̚˦˧˥ tɛp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɔp̚˦˥ tɛp̚˦˥]

Adverb

tóp tép

1. (onomatopoeia) imitative of the sound one's mouth made when munching food

   Synonyms: bóp bép, nhóp nhép, tỏm tẻm

   Bà cụ nhai trầu tóp tép.

   The old woman chews the betel tóp tép-ly.

Usage notes

• Can only be used after the verb nhai.