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liệt dương

noun
Hanoi [liət̚˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [liək̚˨˩ʔ jɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [liək̚˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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liệt dương means erectile dysfunction.

Meanings of liệt dương in English

Noun

  1. erectile dysfunction

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 劣 (“bad, paralysed”) and 陽 (“yang, sun, male”).

Frequently asked questions

What does liệt dương mean in English?

liệt dương (noun) means "erectile dysfunction".

How do you pronounce liệt dương?

IPA: Hanoi [liət̚˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [liək̚˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: liệt — heavy tone (nặng), dương — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.