vô tư

See also: votu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 無私 (“selfless”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ tɨ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tɨ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ tɨ˧˧] ~ [jow˧˧ tɨ˧˧]
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    Adjective

    vô tư

    1. carefree; worriless
      Vô tư đi!
      Don't sweat it!
    2. (dated) selfless
      chí công vô tư ― all for the public's sake or common cause, completely selfless
    3. impartial; unbiased
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