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phonghee

phonghee is the alternative form of phongyi.

Meaning of phongyi

Noun

phongyi (plural phongyis or phongyi)

  1. A Buddhist monk.
    • The death of a Ponghee or president of a kyoung is regarded as a great event, and the funeral is conducted with pomp and ceremony. The body, being emboweled, and its juices pressed out, is filled with honey.1839, Howard Malcom, Travels in South-Eastern Asia, embracing Hindustan, Malaya, Siam and China […]

Forms of phonghee

pluralphonghees

Questions about phonghee

What is phonghee the alternative form of?
Phonghee is the alternative form of phongyi.

Words near phonghee in the dictionary

  1. Phong reflection
  2. Phong reflections
  3. Phong shading
  4. phongee
  5. phongees
  6. phonghee
  7. phonghees
  8. phonghi
  9. phonghis
  10. phongi
  11. phongis

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