phẻ
adjective
Hanoi [fɛ˧˩]Huế [fɛ˧˨]Saigon [fɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
phẻ means strong; healthy.
Also spelled khoẻ — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of phẻ in English
Adjective
- strong
- healthy
Synonyms and antonyms of phẻ
Antonyms
Etymology
From khoẻ, whose onset /kʰw-/ became /f-/. Analogous to how Middle Chinese labialized voiceless "laryngeal" fricative initial *xw- (in Baxter, 1992's notation system) yielded /f-/ in several modern Chinese varieties; for instance: Middle Chinese 花 (MC xwae) yielded Cantonese 花 (faa¹), Guangdong Hakka 花 (fa¹), Xiang 花 (fa¹), and Gan 花 (fa¹).
Frequently asked questions
What does phẻ mean in English?
phẻ (adjective) means "strong; healthy".
How do you pronounce phẻ?
IPA: Hanoi [fɛ˧˩]; Saigon [fɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: phẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).