phù chú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 符咒, composed of 符 (“charm”) and 咒 (“incantation”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˦˩ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩ cʊw˦˥]

Noun

a talisman; amulet (especially one inscribed)
a spell; incantation
(Taoism, collectively) talismans and incantations

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