Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

áp

[ʔaːp̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to press against; to stand against

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ép vào

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đóng vào

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to put; to apply

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt, áp dụng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for điện áp (“voltage”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điện áp

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What does “áp” mean?

(verb) to press against; to stand against

Is “áp” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.