vị tha
See also: viða
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲 (“for”) and 他 (“others”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˨ʔ tʰaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ tʰaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ tʰaː˧˧] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ tʰaː˧˧]
Adjective edit
Usage notes edit
- Since tha can also mean "to forgive", this word can be misconstrued (often humorously) as "tolerant".