phong

See also: Phong, phóng, phòng, and phông

Acehnese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /phɔŋ/

Adjective

phong

1. pertaining to the smell of armpits

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 楓.

Noun

(classifier cây) phong

1. maple

   Synonym: thích

   xi-rô phong ― maple syrup

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 封.

Verb

phong

1. to assign a rank of nobility

   phong vương ― to promote to princehood

   phong tướng ― to promote to commander

   phong thần ― to promote to divinity

   phong tước ― to grant nobility

2. (of moss) to cover

   tảng đá rêu phong ― a rock covered in moss

Noun

phong

1. package, bundle

Derived terms

• niêm phong
• phong bao
• phong bì
• phong toả
• tấn phong
• truy phong

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 風.

Noun

phong

1. (pathology) (bệnh ~) leprosy

   Synonyms: cùi, hủi

Romanization

phong

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 風 (“wind”)

Derived terms

• cuồng phong
• phong ba
• phong cách
• phong cảnh
• phong độ
• phong hàn
• phong lưu
• phong thái
• phong thấp
• phong thổ
• phong thuỷ
• phong tình
• phong trào
• phong trần
• phong tục
• tác phong
• văn phong