sáp
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sap"
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *k-raːp (“wax”), probably from Old Chinese 蠟 (OC *k.rˤap) (B-S) (SV: lạp). However, as the Chinese word was not attested until the 2nd to 3rd century CE, the loan direction could be from Proto-Vietic into Old Chinese instead.[1][2][3] In that case, the Proto-Vietic could be from another Sino-Tibetan source; compare Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-krjap (“bug; ant; insect (lac); cochineal”), whence Burmese ချိပ် (hkyip, “lac”), Proto-Loloish *C-gripᴸ (“lac; pine”), Jingpho krep (“bedbug”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːp̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːp̚˦˧˥] ~ [saːp̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaːp̚˦˥] ~ [saːp̚˦˥]
Noun[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- (candle): nến
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ferlus, Michel (2012) “Linguistic evidence of the trans-peninsular trade route from North Vietnam to the Gulf of Thailand (3rd-8th centuries)”, in Mon-Khmer Studies, volume 41, pages 10–19
- ^ Ferlus, Michel (2012b) “Origine des noms anciens du Cambodge: Fou-nan et Tchen-la. L’interprétation des transcriptions chinoises”, in Péninsule, volume 65, number 2, pages 47–64
- ^ * Jacques, Guillaume (2016) “Un emprunt du vietnamien en chinois?”, in Panchronica