vật-dục

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vək̚˨˩ʔ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

vật-dục means desire for material wealth.

Chinese characters: 物欲

Meanings of vật-dục in English

Noun

desire for material wealth

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 物欲.

Frequently asked questions

What does vật-dục mean in English?

vật-dục (noun) means "desire for material wealth".

How do you pronounce vật-dục?

IPA: Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨].

Is vật-dục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vật-dục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 物欲.

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.