phôi

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 胚.

Noun

(classifier cái) phôi

1. an embryo

See also

• phôi thai
• thực vật có phôi

• thai (“fetus”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 坯.

Noun

(classifier chiếc, cái) phôi

1. (manufacturing) an unfinished product; semifinished item; partially processed material

Derived terms

• phôi pha (to fade; wither)