phì phà

verb

Hanoi [fi˨˩ faː˨˩]Huế [fɪj˦˩ faː˦˩]Saigon [fɪj˨˩ faː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phìfallinghuyền phàfallinghuyền

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Meanings of phì phà in English

Verb

to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke with delight

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce phì phà?

IPA: Hanoi [fi˨˩ faː˨˩]; Saigon [fɪj˨˩ faː˨˩]. Tones: phì — falling tone (huyền), phà — 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.