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phó mặc

verb
Hanoi [fɔ˧˦ mak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [fɔ˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fɔ˦˥ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of phó mặc in English

Verb

  1. to leave to do as one pleases without supervision
    • phó mặc cho số phậnto leave it to fate
    • Đừng có giao việc xong rồi phó mặc cho tụi nó muốn làm gì thì làm chứ!Don't just assign something to them then let them have it their way!

Etymology

phó + mặc.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce phó mặc?

IPA: Hanoi [fɔ˧˦ mak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fɔ˦˥ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: phó — rising tone (sắc), mặc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.