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phép mầu

noun
Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ məw˨˩]Huế [fɛp̚˦˧˥ məw˦˩]Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ məw˨˩] browser voice
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phéprisingsắcmầufallinghuyền

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phép mầu means miracle.

Meanings of phép mầu in English

Noun

  1. miracle

Etymology

phép + mầu. Calque of Chinese 妙法 (diệu pháp).

Frequently asked questions

What does phép mầu mean in English?

phép mầu (noun) means "miracle".

How do you pronounce phép mầu?

IPA: Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ məw˨˩]; Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ məw˨˩]. Tones: phép — rising tone (sắc), mầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.