khoái lạc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 快樂.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwaːj˧˦ laːk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˨˩˦ laːk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [xwaːj˨˩˦ laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˦˥ laːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [xwaːj˦˥ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

khoái lạc

  1. (now often has negative connotation) pleasure, delight, satisfaction
    chủ nghĩa khoái lạc ― hedonism
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