phù chú

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 符咒, composed of 符 (“charm”) and 咒 (“incantation”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ cʊw˦˥]

Noun

phù chú

  1. a talisman; amulet (especially one inscribed)
  2. a spell; incantation
  3. (Taoism, collectively) talismans and incantations
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