phép thuật

noun

Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [fɛp̚˦˧˥ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phéprisingsắc thuậtheavynặng

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phép thuật means magic.

Meanings of phép thuật in English

Noun

magic (use of supernatural rituals, forces etc.) ≈ ma thuật
misconstruction of pháp thuật

Example sentences with phép thuật

Đó là phép thuật. It's magic.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 法術 (SV: pháp thuật).

Frequently asked questions

What does phép thuật mean in English?

phép thuật (noun) means "magic".

How do you pronounce phép thuật?

IPA: Hanoi [fɛp̚˧˦ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fɛp̚˦˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: phép — rising tone (sắc), thuật — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.