phó

See also: pho, PHO, Phó, phố, phổ, Phổ, and phở

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fɔ˦˥]
• Homophone: Phó

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 副.

Prefix

phó

1. (formal) vice-

   phó chủ tịch

   vice-president

Suffix

phó

1. second-in-command; second-in-supervision

   lớp phó

   assistant student supervisor of the class

   đội phó

   vice captain

   tiểu đội phó

   second-in-command of the squad

   thuyền phó

   a first mate

See also

• trưởng
• viên

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 付

Verb

phó

1. (only in compounds) to leave, to entrust

Compounds

Derived terms

• phó mặc
• phó thác

 

Anagrams

• hóp