tự ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 自愛 (“to love oneself”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥]
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    Verb

    tự ái

    1. to be thin-skinned
      Nói động tới là tự ái.
      Yeah, go sulk every time you're criticized and see how that works.
    2. to be narcissistic
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