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˦˩] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ tɨn˨˩]

Adjective

phong tình

1. amorous; erotic
   • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎^[1], published 1870, lines 7–8:

     藁(Cảo)𦹳(thơm)吝(lần)𢷣(giở)𠓀(trước)畑(đèn)
     風(Phong)情(tình)古(cổ)錄(lục)群(còn)傳(truyền)史(sử)撑(xanh)

     Turning scented pages of an old volume under an oil lamp,
     I started reading a long-ago tale of love and romance.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bệnh phong tình