vị
See also: Appendix:Variations of "vi"
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
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- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩˨] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨]
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 味 (“taste”). Doublet of mùi (“smell”).
Noun edit
vị
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Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 為 (“for”). Doublet of vì. Compare also loại and loài, tự and từ, ngoại and ngoài.
Preposition edit
vị
- (rare, literary) for the sake of
- nghệ thuật vị nghệ thuật/nhân sinh/luân lí/xã hội/tôn giáo ― art for art's/life's/morality's/society's/religion's sake
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Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 位. Doublet of vì.
Noun edit
vị
- (formal, polite, chiefly in fixed expressions, rare elsewhere) used to address a person
- quý vị ― sir/ma'am
- vị này ― this gentleman/lady
Classifier edit
vị
- (formal, polite) Indicates important or respected people, such as a president (tổng thống), professor (giáo sư), general (tướng), etc.
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Etymology 4 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 未 (“not yet”).
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Etymology 5 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 胃 (“stomach”).