phét

See also: phết

Acehnese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqit, from Proto-Austronesian *paqiC. Cognate with Tagalog pait (bitter), Eastern Cham ꨜꨪꩀ (phik, bitter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /phet/

Adjective

phét

  1. (taste) bitter

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

Verb

phét

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) to talk big; to talk a good game

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