mong muốn

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Vietnamese

Etymology

mong (to hope, to expect, to long for) +‎ muốn (to want).

Pronunciation

Verb

mong muốn

  1. to wish; to desire
    có tác dụng (như) mong muốnto produce the desired effect

Noun

mong muốn

  1. desire

Usage notes

  • Always used for desires that are unsexual by nature, while the near synonym ham muốn can carry strong sexual undertone.

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