vì sao

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See also: visão

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˨˩ saːw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˦˩ ʂaːw˧˧] ~ [vɪj˦˩ saːw˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧] ~ [jɪj˨˩ saːw˧˧] invalid IPA characters (][)

Etymology 1

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vì (“because; for”) +‎ sao (“why; how”).

Adverb

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vì sao

  1. why
    Synonyms: sao, tại sao

Etymology 2

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vì (star classifier) +‎ sao (“star”).

Phrase

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vì sao

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see vì,‎ sao.
    Chiến tranh giữa các vì sao ― Star Wars (literally, “Wars Between/Among the Stars”)
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