vị tha

See also: vitha

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 為 (“for”) and 他 (“others”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

vị tha

  1. altruistic; unselfish; selfless
    Antonyms: ích kỉ, vị kỉ
    lòng vị tha
    altruism; selflessness

Usage notes

  • Since tha can also mean "to forgive", this word can be misconstrued (often humorously) as "tolerant".
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