xì phé

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Cantonese, from English ace + pair. Compare Cantonese 啤牌 (pe1 paai4-2).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

xì phé

1. poker (card game)

Synonyms

• xì tố