Vietnamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

phách

  1. a way; a manner
    Mỗi người một phách.Everyone has their own way.

Etymology 2 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Noun edit

phách

  1. a clapper or woodblock made out of bamboo or hardwood, used in the traditional music of Vietnam, including ca trù

Etymology 3 edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Noun edit

phách

  1. (occult, folklore) a soul; a spirit (po as opposed to hun)
    Synonym: vía
    • 1921, Tản Đà, Hầu Trời [Serving the Heavenly Lord]:
      Đêm qua chẳng biết có hay không,
      Chẳng phải hoảng hốt, không mơ mòng.
      Thật hồn! Thật phách! Thật thân thế!
      Thật được lên tiên - sướng lạ lùng.
      Not sure last night was real,
      I don't think I was frightened or dreaming.
      But rather, really spirited! Really zealous! Really lively!
      Really got into heaven - so joyful.

See also edit

Etymology 4 edit

From English fax.

Noun edit

phách

  1. (telephony) a fax