phàm phu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 凡夫.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːm˨˩ fu˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [faːm˦˩ fʊw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [faːm˨˩ fʊw˧˧]

Noun

phàm phu

  1. ordinary person; mortal person
  2. (Buddhism) unenlightened person
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