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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [fawŋ͡m˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

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

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