phét lác

verb

Hanoi [fɛt̚˧˦ laːk̚˧˦]Huế [fɛt̚˦˧˥ laːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fɛk̚˦˥ laːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phétrisingsắc lácrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of phét lác in English

Verb

to tell tall tales to brag or to joke ≈ khoác lác nói phét nói khoác

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce phét lác?

IPA: Hanoi [fɛt̚˧˦ laːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [fɛk̚˦˥ laːk̚˦˥]. Tones: phét — rising tone (sắc), lác — 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.