phanh

Achang

Pronunciation

• (Myanmar) /pʰan˦˧/
• (Longchuan) [pʰan³¹]

Verb

phanh

1. to turn

Further reading

• Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎^[1], Payap University, page 107

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fan˧˧]

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Etymology 1

Verb

phanh • (烹)

1. to slaughter, butcher
2. to dismember

See also

• phanh phui
• phanh thây

Etymology 2

From French frein (sense 2).

Noun

phanh

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) brake (of a vehicle, etc.)

   Synonym: thắng