phành phạch

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of phạch, which is an onomatopoeic root.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fajŋ̟˨˩ fajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fɛɲ˦˩ fat̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fan˨˩ fat̚˨˩˨]

Adverb[edit]

phành phạch

vigorously and noisily
Tiếng quạt quay phành phạch càng làm cho mình nóng.
The sound of the fan spinning noisily makes me feel even hotter.

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