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] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [fawŋ͡m˧˧ jɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

phong vị

1. (literary) special flavor; unique taste
2. (literary, by extension) charm; appeal