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phôi pha

verb
Hanoi [foj˧˧ faː˧˧]Huế [foj˧˧ faː˧˧]Saigon [foj˧˧ faː˧˧] browser voice
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phôi pha means to fade; to wilt; to wither.

Meanings of phôi pha in English

Verb

  1. to fade; to wilt; to wither

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does phôi pha mean in English?

phôi pha (verb) means "to fade; to wilt; to wither".

How do you pronounce phôi pha?

IPA: Hanoi [foj˧˧ faː˧˧]; Saigon [foj˧˧ faː˧˧]. Tones: phôi — level tone (ngang), pha — level tone (ngang).

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.