vị kỉ

See also: viki, Viki, and vīķi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • vị kỷ

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲 (“for”) and 己 (“self”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˨ʔ ki˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ kɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    vị kỉ

    1. (derogatory, literary) selfish
      Synonyms: ích kỉ, vị ngã
      Antonym: vị tha
      tính/lòng vị kỉ
      selfishness

    Derived terms

    • chủ nghĩa vị kỉ (“egoism”)
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