Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cập

[kəp̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to dock; land

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt cảng

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

cập cảngto dock at a port

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to approach; reach

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếp cận

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What does “cập” mean?

(verb) to dock; land

Is “cập” formal or informal?

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