phong bì

See also: phòng bị

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 封皮, composed of 封 (“to enclose; envelope”) and 皮 (“cover”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓi˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˩] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩]

    Noun

    (classifier tờ, tấm, cái) phong bì

    1. envelope
    2. (informal) money as bribery, gift or payment (contained in an envelope); monetary transactions
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