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]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [fawŋ͡m˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]
Noun
phong vị
- (literary) special flavor; unique taste
- (literary, by extension) charm; appeal