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 • (抛, 漂)

a buoy
phao cứu sinh ― a life preserver

Noun

(classifier tờ) phao • (抛, 漂)

(informal) a cheat sheet, usually used without permission in a test

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