bộp chộp

Vietnamese

Etymology

b- reduplication of chộp (“to grab”). Similar to "grabby".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓop̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕop̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓop̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕop̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓop̚˨˩˨ cop̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

bộp chộp • (𠶙𢴊) (‑a reduplication bộp chà bộp chộp)

1. impetuous; rash; impatient

Adverb

bộp chộp • (𠶙𢴊)

1. impetuously; rashly; impatiently