vô tình
See also: vô tính
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 無情, composed of 無 (“no”) and 情 (“emontion, sentiment”). The second sense derived from "having no sentiment [to do something]".
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ tïŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tɨn˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tɨn˨˩] ~ [jow˧˧ tɨn˨˩]
Adjective
vô tình
- heartless, hardhearted
Related terms
- vô cảm
Adverb
vô tình
- unintentionally, accidentally
- Antonym: cố tình