fengsui
Indonesian
Etymology
From Mandarin 風水/风水 (fēngshuǐ, “wind and water”). Doublet of hongsui.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfɛŋsui̯]
- Hyphenation: fèng‧sui
Noun
fengsui (first-person possessive fengsuiku, second-person possessive fengsuimu, third-person possessive fengsuinya)
- feng shui:
- An ancient Chinese system of designing buildings and space arrangement according to special rules about the flow of energy, aimed at achieving harmony with the environment.
- In Chinese mythology, a system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes.
Alternative forms
- hongsui
Further reading
- “fengsui” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.