TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

phí hoài

verb
Hanoi [fi˧˦ hwaːj˨˩]Huế [fɪj˨˩˦ hwaːj˦˩]Saigon [fɪj˦˥ waːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phírisingsắchoàifallinghuyền

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

phí hoài means to waste.

Meanings of phí hoài in English

Verb

  1. to waste

Etymology

phí + hoài.

Frequently asked questions

What does phí hoài mean in English?

phí hoài (verb) means "to waste".

How do you pronounce phí hoài?

IPA: Hanoi [fi˧˦ hwaːj˨˩]; Saigon [fɪj˦˥ waːj˨˩]. Tones: phí — rising tone (sắc), hoài — 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.