vị ngã

See also: vinga

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲 (“for”) and 我 (“I; me; my”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˨ʔ ŋaː˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ ŋaː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ ŋaː˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ ŋaː˨˩˦]

Adjective

selfish; self-centered; egoistical
Synonym: vị kỉ

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