vì

See also: vi, Vi, VI, .vi, ví, vị, vĩ, vī, v.i., v. i., V.I., and V. I.

Italian

Noun

vì f

1. Apocopic form of vita (“life”)

Derived terms

• selavì / se la vì

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩] ~ [jɪj˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 為 (“because; for”, SV: vị). Doublet of vị.

Conjunction

vì

1. because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)

Preposition

vì

1. for; for the sake of

   Synonym: vị

   Vì ai? Vì cái gì? ― Who for? What for?

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bởi vì
• tại vì

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 位 (SV: vị).

Noun

vì

1. (archaic) throne

Classifier

vì

1. Used for sao and tinh tú.

   Synonyms: ngôi, ông