phong thuỷ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 風水, composed of 風 (“wind”) and 水 (“water”), from Chinese 風水 / 风水.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

    Noun

    phong thuỷ

    1. feng shui
      Phong thuỷ nhà này xấu quá! Chả trách mà gặp hạn hoài!
      The feng shui of this residence is really poor! No wonder the owners have been plagued with bad luck!
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