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
- 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”)