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phu phen

noun
Hanoi [fu˧˧ fɛn˧˧]Huế [fʊw˧˧ fɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [fʊw˧˧ fɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
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phu phen means coolies; corvee-bound labourers.

Meanings of phu phen in English

Noun

  1. coolies; corvee-bound labourers (generally speaking)

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What does phu phen mean in English?

phu phen (noun) means "coolies; corvee-bound labourers".

How do you pronounce phu phen?

IPA: Hanoi [fu˧˧ fɛn˧˧]; Saigon [fʊw˧˧ fɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: phu — level tone (ngang), phen — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.