phao

See also: pháo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 漂 (SV: phiêu).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

phao • (抛, 漂) (classifier cái)

1. buoy

   phao cứu sinh ― life preserver

Noun

phao (classifier tờ)

1. (colloquial) cheat sheet used without permission in an examination