kích dục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 激 (“to stimulate”) and 慾 (“lust”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïk̟̚˧˦ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨt̚˦˧˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨt̚˦˥ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

kích dục

1. to arouse; to stimulate lust; to excite libido

Adjective

kích dục

1. (sexually) arousing; stimulating; provocative

   thuốc kích dục ― sexually arousing drug (aphrodisiac)