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phì đại

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [fi˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [fɪj˦˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fɪj˨˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phìfallinghuyềnđạiheavynặng

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phì đại means hypertrophied.

Chinese characters: 肥大

Meanings of phì đại in English

Adjective

  1. hypertrophied

Example sentences with phì đại

  • Anh ấy khó xuất tinh do phì đại tuyến tiền liệt. He has difficulty ejaculating due to an enlarged prostate.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肥大.

Frequently asked questions

What does phì đại mean in English?

phì đại (adjective) means "hypertrophied".

How do you pronounce phì đại?

IPA: Hanoi [fi˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fɪj˨˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: phì — falling tone (huyền), đại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is phì đại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phì đại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 肥大.

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.