vị tha
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See also: viða
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲 (“for”) and 他 (“others”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˨ʔ tʰaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ tʰaː˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ tʰaː˧˧] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ tʰaː˧˧]
Adjective
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- Since tha can also mean "to forgive", this word can be misconstrued (often humorously) as "tolerant".