Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phẩy

[fəj˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to gently fan (something) off; to whisk (off, away); to flick (away); to flap

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quạt nhẹ

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to separate using a comma

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phân cách bằng dấu phẩy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) 丿 and ㇒, the left-falling stroke

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vết nghiêng trái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) comma

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dấu phẩy

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chấm phẩya semicolon

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What does “phẩy” mean?

(verb) to gently fan (something) off; to whisk (off, away); to flick (away); to flap

Is “phẩy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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