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)