phun

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [fun˧˧]Huế [fun˧˧]Saigon [fʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

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phunlevelngang

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phun means to spit out.

Meanings of phun in English

Verb

to spit out ≈ nhổ

Words with phun

đài phun nước phun trào

Example sentences with phun

Tòa nhà này có lắp đặt thiết bị phun nước. This building has sprinklers.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 噴 (“to spit”, SV: phún).

Frequently asked questions

What does phun mean in English?

phun (verb) means "to spit out".

How do you pronounce phun?

IPA: Hanoi [fun˧˧]; Saigon [fʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: phun — 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.