trí lực

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 智力, composed of 智 (“wisdom; intelligence”) and 力 (“power”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi˧˦ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˨˩˦ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈɪj˦˥ lɨk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

trí lực

1. intellect; mental ability; mindpower