vị tha

See also: viða

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 為他.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˨ʔ tʰaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ tʰaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ tʰaː˧˧] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ tʰaː˧˧]

Adjective

vị tha

1. altruistic; unselfish; selfless

Usage notes

• Some people mistake that this word means "tolerant" as tha also means "to forgive".

Antonyms

• vị kỉ, ích kỉ

Derived terms

• lòng vị tha (“altruism”)