phong bì

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 封皮, composed of 封 (“to enclose; envelope”) and 皮 (“cover”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ɓi˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ɓɪj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ ɓɪj˨˩]

Noun

envelope
(informal) money as bribery, gift or payment (contained in an envelope); monetary transactions

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