phá đám
verb
Hanoi [faː˧˦ ʔɗaːm˧˦]Huế [faː˨˩˦ ʔɗaːm˦˧˥]Saigon [faː˦˥ ʔɗaːm˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
phá đám means to disrupt; to sabotage; to be a killjoy.
Meanings of phá đám in English
Verb
- to disrupt; to sabotage; to be a killjoy; to be a spoil-sport; to be a troublemaker; to be a stormy petrel
- Đừng có phá đám!Don't be a spoilsport!
- Nếu không có những kẻ phá đám, mọi việc đều đã tốt đẹp.If not for the troublemakers, everything would have been perfect.
Example sentences with phá đám
- Gã đó là kẻ chuyên phá đám. That guy is a party spoiler.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
phá + đám.
Frequently asked questions
What does phá đám mean in English?
phá đám (verb) means "to disrupt; to sabotage; to be a killjoy".
How do you pronounce phá đám?
IPA: Hanoi [faː˧˦ ʔɗaːm˧˦]; Saigon [faː˦˥ ʔɗaːm˦˥]. Tones: phá — rising tone (sắc), đám — rising tone (sắc).