vì

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vi"

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vi³¹/

Verb

vì

  1. (Patsho) read

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩] ~ [jɪj˨˩]
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Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爲 (“because; for”, SV: vị). Doublet of vị.

    Conjunction

    vì

    1. because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)

    Preposition

    vì

    1. for; for the sake of
      Synonym: vị
      Vì ai? Vì cái gì? ― Who for? What for?
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 位 (SV: vị).

      Noun

      vì

      1. (archaic) throne
      Derived terms

      Classifier

      vì

      1. Used for sao and tinh tú.
        Synonyms: ngôi, ông
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