dục năng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 欲 (“lust”) and 能 (“energy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ naŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ naŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ naŋ˧˧]

Noun

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1. (psychology) libido (drives based on sexual instincts)