sự vật

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 事物 (thing).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sɨ˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [sɨ˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun[edit]

sự vật

  1. (formal) a tangible thing, especially a physical object
    Dùng who khi nói về người, dùng which khi nói về sự vật, sự việc.
    Use "who" for people, and "which" for things.