Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phỉ

[fi˧˩] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bandit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kẻ cướp

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to defame

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vu khống

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to spit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhổ nước bọt

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Examples

Bây giờ ai cứ trả hai trăm bạc, tôi có bán thì cho cứ phỉ vào mặt tôi. (Nam Cao, in Làm tổ)Just pay two-hundred coins and I will sell it, no need to spit on my face.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) common hazel

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cây dâu tằm

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Common questions

What does “phỉ” mean?

(noun) bandit

Is “phỉ” formal or informal?

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

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