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]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwaːj˦˥ laːk̚˨˩˨] ~ [xwaːj˦˥ laːk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

khoái lạc

  1. (derogatory) hedonistic
    chủ nghĩa khoái lạchedonism
  2. (dated) pleasure, delight, satisfaction