vị ngã

See also: vinga

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲 (“for”) and 我 (“I; me; my”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧˨ʔ ŋaː˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ ŋaː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ ŋaː˨˩˦] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ ŋaː˨˩˦]

Adjective

vị ngã

1. selfish; self-centered; egoistical

   Synonym: vị kỉ