phũ

adjective

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

Syllables · tones

phũcreaky risingngã

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

phũ means coarse; ruthless; violent.

Meanings of phũ in English

Adjective

coarse; ruthless; violent; rough

Words with phũ

phũ phàng

Example sentences with phũ

Vào những ngày quang mây, người ta có thể trông thấy núi Phũ Sĩ. On a clear day, you can see Mt. Fuji.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phũ could be written as 負, 𢰺, 腐, 廡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does phũ mean in English?

phũ (adjective) means "coarse; ruthless; violent".

How do you pronounce phũ?

IPA: Hanoi [fu˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [fʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: phũ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.