phứt
verbparticle
Hanoi [fɨt̚˧˦]Huế [fɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
phứt means to take off; to pluck.
Meanings of phứt in English
Verb
- Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam to take off; to pluck
Particle
- colloquial placed after a verb, indicating the action that should be done with ≈ phắt
- Làm gì mà ngồi nhơi cả tiếng vậy, ăn phứt đi cho mau nào.You sure have all the time in the world just for a meal, just eat and be done with it.
- Làm phứt đi cho xong.Just get up and do it.
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phứt could be written as 拂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
See bứt, likely originated from a North Central dialect. For pairs of plain (or in many cases, lenited) vs. aspirated initial, compare gảy vs. khảy, quấy vs. khuấy, cứa vs. khứa, bết vs. phết, bỏng vs. phỏng.
Frequently asked questions
What does phứt mean in English?
phứt (verb) means "to take off; to pluck".
How do you pronounce phứt?
IPA: Hanoi [fɨt̚˧˦]; Saigon [fɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: phứt — rising tone (sắc).