phanh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [fajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [fɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [fan˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phanhlevelngang

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

phanh means brake.

Meanings of phanh in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam brake (of a vehicle, etc.) ≈ thắng

Verb

to slaughter, butcher
to dismember

Words with phanh

phanh phui phanh thây

Example sentences with phanh

Ông ấy đã đạp phanh. He pressed the brake pedal.
Anh ấy đạp phanh. He pressed the brake pedal.
Đừng phanh đột ngột. Don't brake suddenly.

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, phanh could be written as 烹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From French frein (sense 2).

Frequently asked questions

What does phanh mean in English?

phanh (noun) means "brake".

How do you pronounce phanh?

IPA: Hanoi [fajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [fan˧˧]. Tones: phanh — level tone (ngang).

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.