ích kỉ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ích kỷ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 益 (“benefit”) and 己 (“self”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔïk̟̚˧˦ ki˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɨt̚˦˧˥ kɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɨt̚˦˥ kɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

ích kỉ

1. selfish