fengsui

Indonesian

Etymology

From Mandarin 風水／风水 (fēngshuǐ, “wind and water”). Doublet of hongsui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfɛŋsui̯]
• Hyphenation: fèng‧sui

Noun

fengsui (first-person possessive fengsuiku, second-person possessive fengsuimu, third-person possessive fengsuinya)

1. feng shui:
   1. An ancient Chinese system of designing buildings and space arrangement according to special rules about the flow of energy, aimed at achieving harmony with the environment.
   2. In Chinese mythology, a system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes.

Alternative forms

• hongsui

Further reading

• “fengsui” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.