phù
See also: Appendix:Variations of "phu"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩]
Etymology 1
Compare vù (as in sưng vù).
For some other pairs of plain/lenited vs. aspirated initial forms, compare gảy vs. khảy, quấy vs. khuấy, cứa vs. khứa, bứt vs. phứt, bỏng vs. phỏng.
Etymology 3
Sino-Vietnamese word from 扶.
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