mai phục

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [maːj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [maːj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [maːj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mailevelngang phụcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

mai phục means to ambush.

Chinese characters: 埋伏

Meanings of mai phục in English

Verb

to ambush ≈ phục kích tập kích
- Lọt vào trận địa mai phục của địch thì chỉ có con đường chết mà thôi.If we get trapped into their ambush, we'd be dead.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 埋伏.

Frequently asked questions

What does mai phục mean in English?

mai phục (verb) means "to ambush".

How do you pronounce mai phục?

IPA: Hanoi [maːj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [maːj˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mai — level tone (ngang), phục — heavy tone (nặng).

Is mai phục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mai phục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 埋伏.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.