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phơi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [fəːj˧˧]Huế [fəːj˧˧]Saigon [fəːj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
phơilevelngang

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

phơi means to air out; to expose.

Meanings of phơi in English

Verb

  1. to air out
    • phơi quần áoto air out clothes
  2. to expose
    • phơi xácto die (i.e. to expose one's body) on the battlefield

Words with phơi

phơi bàyphơi nắngphơi nhiễm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phơi could be written as 𣆏, 𣈓, 𤇨, 𤊫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does phơi mean in English?

phơi (verb) means "to air out; to expose".

How do you pronounce phơi?

IPA: Hanoi [fəːj˧˧]; Saigon [fəːj˧˧]. Tones: phơi — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.