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phách

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [fat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fat̚˦˥] browser voice
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phách means way; manner.

Chinese characters: 拍

Meanings of phách in English

Noun

  1. way; manner
    • Mỗi người một phách.Everyone has their own way.

Noun

  1. clapper or woodblock made out of bamboo or hardwood, used in Vietnamese traditional music, including ca trù

Noun

  1. soul; spirit (po as opposed to hun) ≈ vía

Noun

  1. fax

Words with phách

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拍.

Frequently asked questions

What does phách mean in English?

phách (noun) means "way; manner".

How do you pronounce phách?

IPA: Hanoi [fajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [fat̚˦˥]. Tones: phách — rising tone (sắc).

Is phách a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phách is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 拍.

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.