Phi

See also: phi, PHI, phỉ, phị, and -phi

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Phi n (strong, genitive Phis or Phi, plural Phis)

1. phi (Greek letter)

Declension

Declension of Phi [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Phi	die	Phis
genitive	eines	des	Phis, Phi	der	Phis
dative	einem	dem	Phi	den	Phis
accusative	ein	das	Phi	die	Phis

Further reading

• “Phi” in Duden online

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非, as in 非洲 (Fēizhōu). Also seen as a shortening of Phi châu or châu Phi (“Africa”).

Adjective

Phi

1. African

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飛.

Proper noun

Phi

1. a male given name from Chinese

Derived terms

• Huỳnh Phi Long

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 菲, as in 菲律賓／菲律宾 (Fēilǜbīn). Also seen as a shortening of Phi Luật Tân.

Adjective

Phi

1. Philippine