lạp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːp̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [laːp̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laːp̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 粒.

Noun

lạp

(only in compounds) grain; granule

Derived terms

lạp thể (粒體, “(biology) plastid”)
lục lạp (綠粒, “(biochemistry) chloroplast”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 臘. See also chạp.

Noun

lạp

(only in compounds) year end

Derived terms

lạp xưởng (“lap cheong (Chinese sausage)”)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Lao ລາບ (lāp).

Noun

lạp

larb; meat salad (a national specialty of Laos)

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