phù du

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 蜉蝣 (“mayfly”). Compare French éphémère (“ephemeral; mayfly”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩ zu˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩ jʊw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ jʊw˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier con) phù du

    1. a mayfly
      Synonym: thiêu thân

    Adjective

    phù du

    1. (literary) ephemeral

    Usage notes

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