Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 目的. Borrowing from Japanese 目的 ‎(mokuteki).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mʊwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ˀɗïʔk̟̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mʊwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mʊwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔt̚˦ˀ˥]