phong tình

phong tình

See also: phóng tinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 風情, composed of 風 (“wind; manners; atmosphere”) and 情 (“feeling; sentiment; emotion”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tïŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tɨn˨˩]

Adjective

phong tình

1. amorous; erotic
   • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], Liễu Văn Ðường edition, published 1866, line 7–8:

     稿(Cảo)𦹳(thơm)吝(lần)󰇾(giở)𠓀(trước)畑(đèn)
     風(Phong)情(tình)固(có)錄(lục)群(còn)傳(truyền)史(sử)撑(xanh)

     Fragrant manuscripts, turned open before a lamp,
     And tablets of gallant old anthologies

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bệnh phong tình