phu phen

Vietnamese

Etymology

From phu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˧ fɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ fɛŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fʊw˧˧ fɛŋ˧˧]

Noun

phu phen

1. (archaic) coolies; corvee-bound labourers (generally speaking)