vì
See also: Appendix:Variations of "vi"
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩] ~ [jɪj˨˩] invalid IPA characters (][)
Audio (Hà Nội): (file) Audio (Saigon): (file)
Etymology 1 edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 為 (“because; for”, SV: vị). Doublet of vị.
Conjunction edit
vì
- because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)
Preposition edit
vì
- for; for the sake of
- Synonym: vị
- Vì ai? Vì cái gì? ― Who for? What for?
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
Etymology 2 edit
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 位 (SV: vị).
Noun edit
vì
Derived terms edit
Classifier edit
vì
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