Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phì phà

[fi˨˩ faː˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke with delight

Verb

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

Examples

[…] những người đàn ông xếp bằng ngồi trên mui ghe vấn những điếu thuốc to đùng bằng đầu ngón chân cái, phì phà nhả khói lên trời.[…] the men sat cross-legged on the boat's roof and rolled enormous cigarettes big as a big toe, delightedly puffing and blowing smoke into the sky.

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “phì phà” mean?

(verb) to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke with delight

Is “phì phà” formal or informal?

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