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phê như con tê tê

adjective
Hanoi [fe˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔn˧˧ te˧˧ te˧˧]Huế [fej˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ tej˧˧ tej˧˧]Saigon [fej˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ tej˧˧ tej˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phêlevelngangnhưlevelngangconlevelngangtêlevelngangtêlevelngang

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

phê như con tê tê means very high or satisfied.

Meanings of phê như con tê tê in English

Adjective

  1. teen rhyming slang very high or satisfied
    • Anh mày đang phê như con tê tê...I'm as high as a kite, man...

Etymology

phê (“high”) + như (“like”) + con (animal classifier) + tê tê (“pangolin”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phê như con tê tê mean in English?

phê như con tê tê (adjective) means "very high or satisfied".

How do you pronounce phê như con tê tê?

IPA: Hanoi [fe˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔn˧˧ te˧˧ te˧˧]; Saigon [fej˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ tej˧˧ tej˧˧]. Tones: phê — level tone (ngang), như — level tone (ngang), con — level tone (ngang), tê — level tone (ngang), tê — level tone (ngang).

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.