vô năng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無能, composed of 無 (“without”) and 能 (“ability”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vo˧˧ naŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ naŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vow˧˧ naŋ˧˧] ~ [jow˧˧ naŋ˧˧]

Adjective

vô năng

1. (literary) incompetent; incapable; untalented