Appendix:English terms containing ph not derived from Ancient Greek

Although the vast majority of English terms containing the ph digraph have etymologic relations to Ancient Greek, some words are actually Latinizations of terms taken from languages other than Ancient Greek.

List

Word	Meaning	Etymology
Adolph Adolpho Adolphus	Alternative forms of Adolf.	Old High German.
Alphard	A particular large orange star.	Arabic.
Alpheratz	A particular binary star.	Arabic.
caliph kaliph	Politic leader amongst the Muslims.	Arabic.
caliphate kaliphate	A unified Islamic government.	Arabic.
camphor	A transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone.	Sanskrit.
cipher cypher	See cipher, cypher.	Arabic.
Diphda	One of the brightest stars.	Arabic.
gopher	A type of rodent.	French.
harrumph harumph	Expression of dismissal or disapproval. Interjection of disbelief or disdain. To protest, dislike, or dismiss.	onomatopoeia.
hmph	Expression of annoyance.	onomatopoeia.
hrmph	Interjection of mild annoyance. Interjection of hesitation. Sound of clearing one’s throat.	onomatopoeia.
humph	Expression of disapproval.	Possible onomatopoeia.
Humphrey	Male given name.	Norman.
Joseph	Male given name.	Hebrew.
MacPherson Macpherson McPherson	Surname.	Gaelic.
Murphy	Surname and male given name.	Gaelic.
nenuphar	A kind of water lily.	Sanskrit.
nephew	Son of one’s sibling.	Latin.
pamphlet	A small booklet of informational matter.	Latin
phanatic	Hypercorrection of fanatic.	Corruption of fanatic; Latin.
phanaticism	Hypercorrection of fanaticism.	phanatic + -ism.
phat	excellent	Alteration of fat; Old English.
phail	See fail.	Playful spelling of fail; Latin.
pheer	See feer.	Old English.
phew	vocal gesture of weariness.	onomatopoeia.
pheeze	See feeze.	Kentish.
phfft	See pfft.	onomatopoeia.
phiph	Hypercorrection of fife.	Old High German.
phiran	A cloak or robe worn in Kashmir.	Sanskrit.
phish	To send a deceptive e-mail claiming to be legitimate.	Alteration of fish; Old English.
phoo	Expression of disgust.	Possible onomatopoeia.
phoetus phœtus	Hypercorrection of fetus.	Latin.
phony phoney	Something fraudulent.	Possibly Irish.
phooey	Expression of contempt.	Yiddish.
Phnom Penh	capital of Cambodia.	Cambodian.
phreak	One who engages in phone phreaking. To hack a telephone.	Alteration of freak; Old English.
pht phht	Expressions of annoyance.	onomatopoeia.
phuck	See fuck.	Alteration of fuck; Germanic.
phunky	See funky.	Alteration of funk + -y; Old English.
phurba	Ritual dagger.	Asiatic.
phut	Imitative sound of the release of exhaust.	onomatopoeia.
phwoar phwoarr	Interjection of sexual desire.	onomatopoeia.
prophane	Hypercorrection of profane.	Latin.
prophaneness	Hypercorrection of profaneness.	prophane + -ness.
Ralph	Alternative form of Ralf.	Norse.
Randolph	Alternative form of Randolf.	Norse.
Rolph	Alternative form of Rolf.	Old High German.
Rudolph	Alternative form of Rudolf.	Old High German.
Saiph	A particular blue star.	Arabic.
seraph	angelic being (Old Testament).	Hebrew.
sulphate	Any ester or salt of sulfuric acid.	sulphur with -ate.
sulphur sulpher	A type of chemical element or a yellowish green colour.	Latin.
xeraphim	A monetary unit worth three‐fifths of a rupee.	Arabic.

See also

• For pseudo‐digraphs of ph, see English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs.