fengsui
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Mandarin 風水/风水 (fēngshuǐ, “wind and water”). Doublet of hongsui.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfengsui (first-person possessive fengsuiku, second-person possessive fengsuimu, third-person possessive fengsuinya)
- feng shui:
- 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.
- In Chinese mythology, a system of spiritual energies, both good and evil, present in the natural features of landscapes.
Alternative forms
editFurther reading
edit- “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.