oai phong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 威風 (SV: uy phong).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

oai phong

  1. dignified; solemn
  2. majestic; admirable
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