phỗng

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fəwŋ͡m˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

phỗng • (󱥆, 俸, 倣, 𪫊, 𬥆)

1. kind of statue, usually depicting a kneeling fat man, often placed at temples or shrines

   ngồi im như phỗng ― to sit still like a phỗng statue

   trơ như phỗng ― to be motionless like a phỗng statue

phỗng • (唪)

1. to take away, to deprive, to steal

   bị kẻ gian phỗng mất cái ví ― to have one's wallet stolen by a thief

   phỗng tay trên ― to take away something before someone else

   • Anonymous, Nữ tú tài tân truyện (女秀才新傳 "New Account about the Talented Lady"); 1890 version

     想(Tưởng)浪(rằng)𧗱(về)旦(đến)時(thì)𢧚(nên)
     拯(Chẳng)疑(ngờ)㐌(đã)唪(phỗng)𢬣(tay)𨕭(trên)𠽋(nực)唭(cười)

     He thought that upon his return his marriage with her would be finalized.
     He never suspected that her hand had been comically taken away in marriage.