Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nếp

[nep̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) glutinous rice

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gạo nếp

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

gạo nếpuncooked glutinous rice

cơm nếpcooked glutinous rice

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

(noun) fold; crease; plait

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nếp gấp; nếp xếp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) habit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thói quen

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What does “nếp” mean?

(noun) glutinous rice

Is “nếp” formal or informal?

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