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˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [faːw˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) phao • (抛, 漂)

1. a buoy

   phao cứu sinh ― a life preserver

Noun

(classifier tờ) phao • (抛, 漂)

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