tự phong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自封, composed of 自 and 封.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ fawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tɨ˨˩ʔ fɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ fawŋ͡m˧˧]

Verb

tự phong

1. to give oneself a title, rank, or position etc.