khoái lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 快樂.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwaːj˧˦ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːj˨˩˦ laːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xwaːj˨˩˦ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰwaːj˦˥ laːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [xwaːj˦˥ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

khoái lạc

1. (now often has negative connotation) pleasure, delight, satisfaction

   chủ nghĩa khoái lạc ― hedonism