phớt lờ

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Hanoi [fəːt̚˧˦ ləː˨˩]Huế [fəːk̚˦˧˥ ləː˦˩]Saigon [fəːk̚˦˥ ləː˨˩] browser voice

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phớtrisingsắc lờfallinghuyền

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phớt lờ means to ignore.

Meanings of phớt lờ in English

Verb

colloquial to ignore; to turn a deaf ear or blind eye to

Example sentences with phớt lờ

Bạn giỏi lắm, dám phớt lờ tôi cơ đấy! You must have some nerve to ignore me.

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

Etymology

phớt (“to brush past”) + lờ (“to ignore”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phớt lờ mean in English?

phớt lờ (verb) means "to ignore".

How do you pronounce phớt lờ?

IPA: Hanoi [fəːt̚˧˦ ləː˨˩]; Saigon [fəːk̚˦˥ ləː˨˩]. Tones: phớt — rising tone (sắc), lờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.