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phọt phẹt

adverb
Hanoi [fɔt̚˧˨ʔ fɛt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [fɔk̚˨˩ʔ fɛt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [fɔk̚˨˩˨ fɛk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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phọt phẹt means haphazardly.

Meanings of phọt phẹt in English

Adverb

  1. colloquial haphazardly
    • Anh ta chỉ biết phọt phẹt vài câu tiếng Anh.He only knows haphazardly some English phrases.

Frequently asked questions

What does phọt phẹt mean in English?

phọt phẹt (adverb) means "haphazardly".

How do you pronounce phọt phẹt?

IPA: Hanoi [fɔt̚˧˨ʔ fɛt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [fɔk̚˨˩˨ fɛk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: phọt — heavy tone (nặng), phẹt — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.