nhục

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肉.

Within Vietic, certain languages possess a loan from the same source, cf. Pong kɲuk⁷ and similar forms in several Muong lects with tone B1/D1 (Muong Bi nhúc). The corresponding Vietnamese form would be the unattested *nhúc, which was apparently lost after the Common-Viet-Muong stage during the development of Vietnamese and did not replace the native Vietic word thịt.

Noun

nhục

1. (only in compounds) flesh

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辱.

Adjective

nhục

1. humiliated; dishonored

   Chết vinh còn hơn sống nhục.

   It's better to die an honored death than to live a dishonored life.