ặp
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very full; brimming; packed to capacity: Describes a container, space, or thing that is filled completely, often to the point of overflowing or being tightly packed.
Usage Notes
- The word "ặp" is almost never used alone in modern Vietnamese. It is a bound morpheme, meaning it only appears as part of the compound word "đầy ặp".
- "Đầy ặp" functions as an adjective meaning "completely full," "overflowing," or "chock-full." The "ặp" component intensifies the meaning of "đầy" (full).
Usage Examples
- In the compound "đầy ặp":
- Kho hàng lúc nào cũng đầy ặp. (The warehouse is always chock-full.)
- Mẹ dọn cho tôi một đĩa cơm đầy ặp. (My mother served me a plate heaped full with rice.)
- Lòng cô đầy ặp những lo âu. (Her heart was brimming with worries.)
Advanced Usage
- The structure is fixed: đầy + ặp. It cannot be separated. Other intensifiers for "đầy" exist (e.g., đầy tràn, đầy ứ), but "đầy ặp" is a specific, common pairing.
Variants and Related Words
- Đầy (adj): Full.
- Đầy tràn (adj): Overflowingly full.
- Chật ních (adj): Packed tight (often for people or spaces).
- Nghẹt (adj): Chock-full, jam-packed.
Synonyms
- Brimming
- Overflowing
- Stuffed
- Crammed
- Loaded
Related Idioms
- Đầy ắp: This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation of "đầy ặp" with identical meaning and usage.
- Ký ức tuổi thơ đầy ắp niềm vui. (Childhood memories are filled to the brim with joy.)