động cơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 動機; misreading of động ki. The sense "motive; intent" is from Japanese 動機 (dōki, “motive”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

động cơ

motive; intent
motor; engine

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