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phò

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Hanoi [fɔ˨˩]Huế [fɔ˦˩]Saigon [fɔ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phòfallinghuyền

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

phò means whore; prostitute.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con phò (one whore)

Meanings of phò in English

Noun

  1. derogatory, slang whore; prostitute ≈ đĩđiếm

Verb

  1. dated, literary to help, to assist (a royalty)

Words with phò

phò mã

Example sentences with phò

  • Phò thì vẫn mãi là phò thôi! A cunt remains a cunt!
  • Đồ con phò. Fucking whore.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phò could be written as 扶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 扶 (SV: phù).

Frequently asked questions

What does phò mean in English?

phò (noun) means "whore; prostitute".

How do you pronounce phò?

IPA: Hanoi [fɔ˨˩]; Saigon [fɔ˨˩]. Tones: phò — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with phò?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con phò" (one whore).

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.