vị ngã

See also: vinga

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲我, composed of 爲 (“for”) and 我 (“I; me; my”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

vị ngã

  1. selfish; self-centered; egoistical
    Synonym: vị kỉ
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