sức lực

Vietnamese

Etymology

sức +‎ lực; both are derived from 力 (“force, strength”), the first non-Sino-Vietnamese, and the latter Sino-Vietnamese.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨk̚˧˦ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨk̚˦˧˥ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨk̚˦˧˥ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨk̚˦˥ lɨk̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨk̚˦˥ lɨk̚˨˩˨]

Noun

sức lực

1. strength; force

Synonyms

• sức mạnh