phủi

verb

Hanoi [fuj˧˩]Huế [fuj˧˨]Saigon [fuj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phủidippinghỏi

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

phủi means to dust.

Meanings of phủi in English

Verb

to dust (to remove dust)

Example sentences with phủi

Tom phủi sạch bụi trên người. Tom dusted himself off.

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, phủi could be written as 𢲭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Khmer បោស (baoh).

Frequently asked questions

What does phủi mean in English?

phủi (verb) means "to dust".

How do you pronounce phủi?

IPA: Hanoi [fuj˧˩]; Saigon [fuj˨˩˦]. Tones: phủi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.