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phái yếu

noun
Hanoi [faːj˧˦ ʔiəw˧˦]Huế [faːj˨˩˦ ʔiw˨˩˦]Saigon [faːj˦˥ ʔiw˦˥] browser voice
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phái yếu means the "weak sex"; women.

Meanings of phái yếu in English

Noun

  1. collective, figurative the "weak sex"; women

Etymology

phái (“sect; side”) + yếu (“weak”), literally “the weak side”

Frequently asked questions

What does phái yếu mean in English?

phái yếu (noun) means "the "weak sex"; women".

How do you pronounce phái yếu?

IPA: Hanoi [faːj˧˦ ʔiəw˧˦]; Saigon [faːj˦˥ ʔiw˦˥]. Tones: phái — rising tone (sắc), yếu — rising tone (sắc).

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.