phốt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fot̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fok̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fok̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From French faute.

Noun

phốt

1. (dated or colloquial) mistake (especially in writing); error; misdeed; fault
2. (neologism, slang) something scandalous; disgrace; scandal

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bóc phốt
• dính phốt

 

Etymology 2

From French fosse.

Noun

phốt

1. (in compounds) pit (hole in the ground)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bể phốt