phất phơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fət̚˧˦ fəː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fək̚˦˧˥ fəː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fək̚˦˥ fəː˧˧]

Adjective

phất phơ

  1. wandering; aimless
  2. perfunctory; not serious; frivolous

Verb

phất phơ

  1. to flutter (e.g. in the wind)

Derived terms

  • cà lơ phất phơ
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