dục

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See also: duc, dūc, and đực

Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From vụt (“to toss”).

Verb[edit]

dục

  1. (Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of vụt (“to toss; to throw away”)

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 育 (“to birth; to rear; to educate”), sometimes written as 毓 (yù, “to birth; to rear”).

Verb[edit]

dục

  1. (only in compounds) to rear; to bring up
  2. (only in compounds) to educate; to teach
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 欲 (“desire; want; passion”), sometimes written as 慾／欲 (yù, “desire; lust”).

Noun[edit]

dục

  1. (only in compounds) desire; lust; greed
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