phi mã

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [fi˧˧ maː˦ˀ˥]Huế [fɪj˧˧ maː˧˨]Saigon [fɪj˧˧ maː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

philevelngang mãcreaky risingngã

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Chinese characters: 飛馬

Meanings of phi mã in English

Adjective

so fast as to be out of control

Words with phi mã

lạm phát phi mã

Example sentences with phi mã

Giá cả của cái gì cũng đều tăng phi mã. The price of everything has gone way up.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛馬 (“to ride a horse very fast”). Doublet of Phi Mã.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce phi mã?

IPA: Hanoi [fi˧˧ maː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [fɪj˧˧ maː˨˩˦]. Tones: phi — level tone (ngang), mã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is phi mã a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phi mã is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 飛馬.

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.