vì

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩] ~ [jɪj˨˩]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 為 (“because; for”, SV: vị). Doublet of vị.

Conjunction

vì

  1. because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)

Preposition

vì

  1. for; for the sake of
    Synonym: vị
    Vì ai? Vì cái gì? ― Who for? What for?
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 位 (SV: vị).

Noun

vì

  1. (archaic) throne
Derived terms

Classifier

vì

  1. Used for sao and tinh tú.
    Synonyms: ngôi, ông
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