ý nghĩa

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意義. Compare Japanese 意義 (igi).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔi˧˦ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˨˩˦ ŋiə˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˦˥ ŋiə˨˩˦]

Noun

ý nghĩa

1. meaning (symbolic value of something)
2. meaning (significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life")
3. (semantics) sense

See also

• ý vị