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phết

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Hanoi [fet̚˧˦]Huế [fet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fəːt̚˦˥] browser voice
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phết means to spread; to daub.

Meanings of phết in English

Verb

  1. to spread; to daub
    • phết bơ lên miếng bánh mìto spread butter on a slice of toast

Verb

  1. colloquial to spank

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam comma ≈ phẩy

Adverb

  1. colloquial an intensifier, placed after adjectives.
    • hay phếtreally good/interesting
    • nhanh phếtreal fast

Example sentences with phết

  • Cái laptop này nhẹ phết nhỉ. This laptop is light.
  • Tom phết mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mì. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.
  • Tom phết một ít mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mỳ. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.

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, phết could be written as 丿, 撇, 撥, 𤼵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Likely originally the North Central form. Compare bết, now less common.

Frequently asked questions

What does phết mean in English?

phết (verb) means "to spread; to daub".

How do you pronounce phết?

IPA: Hanoi [fet̚˧˦]; Saigon [fəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: phết — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.