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phòng tránh

verb
Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [fawŋ͡m˦˩ ʈɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʈan˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phòngfallinghuyềntránhrisingsắc

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phòng tránh means to prevent.

Meanings of phòng tránh in English

Verb

  1. to prevent
    • phòng tránh dịch bệnhdisease prevention

Etymology

phòng + tránh.

Frequently asked questions

What does phòng tránh mean in English?

phòng tránh (verb) means "to prevent".

How do you pronounce phòng tránh?

IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ ʈan˦˥]. Tones: phòng — falling tone (huyền), tránh — rising tone (sắc).

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.