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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) phao

a buoy
phao cứu sinh
a life preserver

Noun

phao

(informal) a note for cheating in tests or exams

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