phát

See also: phat and phật

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [faːk̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發 (“to issue, to dispatch, to send out, to emit”).

Verb

phát

1. to distribute, to dispense, to issue, to deliver

Derived terms

• phát âm (“to pronounce”)

Etymology 2

Verb

phát

1. to slash grass or weeds

Derived terms

Derived terms

• phát quang