"phèn" meaning in All languages combined

See phèn on Wiktionary

Adjective [Vietnamese]

IPA: [fɛn˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [fɛŋ˦˩] [Huế], [fɛŋ˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 礬 (SV: phàn). Etymology templates: {{yesno||a|A}} A, {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{der|vi|zh|礬//|lit=|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">phàn</i>|t=|tr=-}} Chinese 礬 (SV: phàn), {{vi-etym-sino|礬||phàn|hv=n}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 礬 (SV: phàn) Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=}} phèn, {{vi-adj}} phèn
  1. (colloquial) shabby, tacky Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-phèn-vi-adj-q2Xv3BTc Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 93 7

Noun [Vietnamese]

IPA: [fɛn˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [fɛŋ˦˩] [Huế], [fɛŋ˨˩] (note: Saigon) Forms: 𥽢 [CJK], 𥖎 [CJK], [CJK], 𧀭 [CJK]
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 礬 (SV: phàn). Etymology templates: {{yesno||a|A}} A, {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{der|vi|zh|礬//|lit=|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">phàn</i>|t=|tr=-}} Chinese 礬 (SV: phàn), {{vi-etym-sino|礬||phàn|hv=n}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 礬 (SV: phàn) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=𥽢, 𥖎, 矾, 𧀭}} phèn • (𥽢, 𥖎, 矾, 𧀭), {{vi-noun|𥽢, 𥖎, 矾, 𧀭}} phèn • (𥽢, 𥖎, 矾, 𧀭)
  1. alum Derived forms: đất phèn, đường phèn, nước phèn, phèn chua
    Sense id: en-phèn-vi-noun-QRateZv6
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    {
      "ipa": "[fɛŋ˨˩]",
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          "english": "You look really shabby with those clothes on!",
          "text": "Nhìn quần áo mày mặc trông phèn thật sự!",
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  "word": "phèn"
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