phân
[fən˧˧]
The English word "dung" can be translated into Vietnamese as phân. Wiktionary also lists phân chuồng.
Meaning: manure (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| phân | [fən˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [fəŋ˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| phân chuồng | [fən˧˧ t͡ɕuəŋ˨˩] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
The term phân is a general word for excrement or feces. If you are specifically referring to animal manure used for agricultural purposes, it is more precise to use phân chuồng.
What does it mean word for word?
The term phân chuồng literally means "dung from a stable/cage".
Which one should you use?
phân is a broad term that can refer to any kind of excrement, including human feces. In contrast, phân chuồng specifically denotes animal manure intended for farming.
Did you know?
- The word phân is a homonym that can also mean 'to divide' or 'to separate' in different contexts. This is because it originates from the Chinese character 分, which refers to types of units or divisions.
- In Vietnamese culture, the use of phân in a medical or scientific context is common, but in polite social conversation, more indirect euphemisms are preferred to avoid the bluntness of the word.
Examples in context
- Việc nghiên cứu về phân đóng vai trò quan trọng trong nông nghiệp.Studying dung plays an essential role in agriculture.
- Họ dùng phân để bón cho cây.They use manure to fertilize the plants.
- Mùi của phân rất nặng.The smell of the manure is very heavy.
- Người nông dân đang thu gom phân.The farmer is collecting manure.
Example conversation
Chi and Hung are working in a vegetable garden.
- ChiAnh Hùng có thấy đống phân kia không?Hung, do you see that pile of manure over there?
- HùngTôi thấy, mình cần dùng nó cho rau.I see it, we need to use it for the vegetables.
- ChiPhải, nó rất tốt cho đất.Yes, it is very good for the soil.
- HùngĐể tôi đi lấy nó giúp chị.Let me go get it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dung” translations and entries phân, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (phân, chuồng) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chuồng, phân, CC BY-SA 4.0.
