Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from and . Compare Chinese 低能 (dīnéng, “stupid; retarded”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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thiểu năng

  1. (psychology) intellectually disable, suffered from mental retardation
  2. (derogatory, offensive) retarded
    Thằng này thiểu năng thật đấy!
    This guy is so retarded!