phong vị

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 風味, composed of 風 (“style; custom”) and 味 (“flavor”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [fawŋ͡m˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

    Noun

    phong vị

    1. (literary) special flavor; unique taste
    2. (literary, by extension) charm; appeal
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