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食風

Pronunciation: /sɪk̚² fʊŋ⁵⁵/

“食風” is a Chinese word. Its 6 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to attract wind; to invite the wind (of a place)
  2. to be chilled by the wind
  3. to travel for fun; to go travelling; to go on holiday; to generally to live in luxury
  4. to get a breath of fresh air
  5. to eat spicy food

adjective

  1. being blown by wind

Etymology

Calque of Malay makan angin (“to eat wind”) for the fourth sense.

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