tầm phào

adjective

Hanoi [təm˨˩ faːw˨˩]Huế [təm˦˩ faːw˦˩]Saigon [təm˨˩ faːw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tầmfallinghuyền phàofallinghuyền

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tầm phào means futile; useless.

Meanings of tầm phào in English

Adjective

colloquial futile; useless
colloquial stupid; silly
- Hơi đâu lo ba cái chuyện tầm phào.We don't have time to worry about something that silly.

Frequently asked questions

What does tầm phào mean in English?

tầm phào (adjective) means "futile; useless".

How do you pronounce tầm phào?

IPA: Hanoi [təm˨˩ faːw˨˩]; Saigon [təm˨˩ faːw˨˩]. Tones: tầm — falling tone (huyền), phào — falling tone (huyền).

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.