Vietnamese Etymology tràn (“to overflow”) + ngập (“to flood/cover”). Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːn˨˩ ŋəp̚˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˩ ŋəp̚˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈaːŋ˨˩ ŋəp̚˨˩˨] Verb tràn ngập to flood; to inundate (figurative) to be filled (with); to be overwhelmed (with); to permeate Synonyms ngập trànWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.