phi cơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛機.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧ kəː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ kəː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ kəː˧˧]

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) phi

  1. (dated in Vietnam, still used by Overseas Vietnamese) airplane, aeroplane

Usage notes

Nowaday was used to refer to private airplane.

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