phắn

interjectionverb

Hanoi [fan˧˦]Huế [faŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [faŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phắnrisingsắc

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

phắn means get lost!.

Meanings of phắn in English

Interjection

colloquial, offensive get lost! ≈ cút biến xéo

Verb

colloquial, offensive to leave one alone or go away ≈ cút biến xéo

Example sentences with phắn

Phắn đi! Scram!

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

Frequently asked questions

What does phắn mean in English?

phắn (interjection) means "get lost!".

How do you pronounce phắn?

IPA: Hanoi [fan˧˦]; Saigon [faŋ˦˥]. Tones: phắn — rising tone (sắc).

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.