phù

interjectionverb

Hanoi [fu˨˩]Huế [fʊw˦˩]Saigon [fʊw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phùfallinghuyền

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

phù means phew.

Meanings of phù in English

Interjection

phew

Verb

to swell

Verb

to blow hard, to puff

Words with phù

phù nề phù hợp phù thuỷ phù thủy phù chú phù du phù dâu phù hiệu phù hộ Phù Lá phù phiếm phù rể phù sa phù trì phù trợ phù vân phù điêu phù đồ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Compare vù (as in sưng vù).

Frequently asked questions

What does phù mean in English?

phù (interjection) means "phew".

How do you pronounce phù?

IPA: Hanoi [fu˨˩]; Saigon [fʊw˨˩]. Tones: phù — 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.