phin

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Vietnamese phin (“filter”). Doublet of filter.

Noun

phin

1. A type of coffee filter.

Etymology 2

Noun

phin

1. (music) A type of lute with a pear-shaped body, originating in Thailand and played mostly by ethnic Laotians in Thailand and Laos.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fin˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fin˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fɨn˧˧]

Etymology 1

Noun

phin

1. batiste

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French filtre (“filter”).

Noun

(classifier cái) phin

1. coffee filter

   cà phê phin

   coffee brewed with a filter