phờ

adjective

Hanoi [fəː˨˩]Huế [fəː˦˩]Saigon [fəː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phờfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

phờ means looking tired and exhausted; haggard; weary.

Meanings of phờ in English

Adjective

looking tired and exhausted; drained of one's spirits and energy; haggard; weary
- mệt phờdead tired
- phờ người rabe sitting still looking out of one's mind

Words with phờ

bơ phờ phờ phạc

Example sentences with phờ

Bạn có thích Xan Phờ-ran-xít-xcô không? Do you like San Francisco?

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, phờ could be written as 坡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does phờ mean in English?

phờ (adjective) means "looking tired and exhausted; haggard; weary".

How do you pronounce phờ?

IPA: Hanoi [fəː˨˩]; Saigon [fəː˨˩]. Tones: phờ — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.