phái

See also: phai and phải

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 派. Doublet of phe.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [faːj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːj˦˥]

Noun

phái

(chiefly martial arts) a school; a sect
phái Cổ Mộ ― Ancient Tomb Sect

phái Nga Mi ― Emei Sect

Verb

phái

(now chiefly fiction) to dispatch
Ta đã phái người đến giúp.
I have dispatched my men to help you.

See also

phe
bè

Derived terms

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