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phăng phăng

adverb
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phăng phăng means instantly; immediately; straight away.

Meanings of phăng phăng in English

Adverb

  1. of a movement instantly; immediately; straight away

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Reduplication of phăng.

Frequently asked questions

What does phăng phăng mean in English?

phăng phăng (adverb) means "instantly; immediately; straight away".

How do you pronounce phăng phăng?

IPA: Hanoi [faŋ˧˧ faŋ˧˧]; Saigon [faŋ˧˧ faŋ˧˧]. Tones: phăng — level tone (ngang), phăng — 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.