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)

1. to spread; to daub

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

Verb

phết

1. (colloquial) to spank

Etymology 2

Noun

phết

1. (Southern Vietnam) comma

   Synonym: phẩy

Etymology 3

Adverb

phết • (發, 𬨙)

1. (colloquial) an intensifier, placed after adjectives.

   hay phết ― really good/interesting

   nhanh phết ― real fast