vị kỉ

See also: viki, Viki, and vīķi

Vietnamese edit

Alternative forms edit

vị kỷ

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲 (“for”) and 己 (“self”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˨ʔ ki˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ kɪj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective edit

(derogatory, literary) selfish
Synonyms: ích kỉ, vị ngã

Antonym: vị tha

tính/lòng vị kỉ
selfishness

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