Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 動力, from Japanese 動力 (dōryoku).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ lɨk̚˨˩˨]
Noun
động lực
- motive power
- motivation
Derived terms