Phi
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 非, as in 非洲 (Fēizhōu). Also seen as a shortening of Phi châu or châu Phi (“Africa”).
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Sino-Vietnamese word from 菲, as in 菲律賓/菲律宾 (Fēilǜbīn). Also seen as a shortening of Phi Luật Tân.
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