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phớt tỉnh

verb
Hanoi [fəːt̚˧˦ tïŋ˧˩]Huế [fəːk̚˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨]Saigon [fəːk̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
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phớt tỉnh means to ignore somebody on purpose.

Meanings of phớt tỉnh in English

Verb

  1. to ignore somebody on purpose

Etymology

phớt (“to ignore”) + tỉnh (“on alert”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phớt tỉnh mean in English?

phớt tỉnh (verb) means "to ignore somebody on purpose".

How do you pronounce phớt tỉnh?

IPA: Hanoi [fəːt̚˧˦ tïŋ˧˩]; Saigon [fəːk̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: phớt — rising tone (sắc), tỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.