phù chú

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 符咒, composed of (charm) and (incantation).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ cʊw˦˥]

    Noun

    phù chú

    1. a talisman; amulet (especially one inscribed)
    2. a spell; incantation
    3. (Taoism, collectively) talismans and incantations