phù chú
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 符咒, composed of 符 (“charm”) and 咒 (“incantation”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fu˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊw˦˩ t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fʊw˨˩ cʊw˦˥]
Noun[edit]
- a talisman; amulet (especially one inscribed)
- a spell; incantation
- (Taoism, collectively) talismans and incantations