phết

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fet̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fet̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fəːt̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Likely originally the North Central form. Compare bết, now less common.

Verb

phết • (丿, 撇, 撥, 𤼵)

to spread; to daub
phết bơ lên miếng bánh mì ― to spread butter on a slice of toast

Verb

phết

(colloquial) to spank

Noun

phết

(Southern Vietnam) comma
Synonym: phẩy

Adverb

phết • (發, 𬨙)

(colloquial) an intensifier, placed after adjectives.
hay phết ― really good/interesting

nhanh phết ― real fast

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