Save Gender Masculine Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ/, /ŋiəp̚˨˩ʔ/, /ŋip̚˨˩˨/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Vietnamese 業 (nghiệp) meaning "business, trade" or "work, merit, achievements".