vô năng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 無能, composed of (without) and (ability).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ naŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ naŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ naŋ˧˧] ~ [jow˧˧ naŋ˧˧]

    Adjective

    năng

    1. (literary) incompetent; incapable; untalented