phân

[fən˧˧]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) stool; faeces; excrement

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phân; đại tiện

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Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

cục phâna turd
đống phâna pile of feces

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) short for phân bón (“fertiliser; manure”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phân bón

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Register: informal

Examples

bón phânto put fertilizer on the soil; to fertilize
phân NPKNPK fertilizer

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) inch (unit of length)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị đo lường chiều dài

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Register: informal

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) hundredth-level (centi-) unit, such as centimetre and centigram

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị nhỏ hundredth

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Register: informal

Common questions

What does “phân” mean?

(noun) stool; faeces; excrement

Is “phân” formal or informal?

phân is generally informal.