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

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”)

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