háo sắc

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 好色, composed of 好 (“to crave”) and 色 (“beauty”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːw˧˦ sak̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːw˨˩˦ ʂak̚˦˧˥] ~ [haːw˨˩˦ sak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːw˦˥ ʂak̚˦˥] ~ [haːw˦˥ sak̚˦˥]

Adjective

háo sắc

  1. (of a man) to be lecherous, to be lustful for women
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