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vị lợi

adjective
Hanoi [vi˧˨ʔ ləːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɪj˨˩ʔ ləːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɪj˨˩˨ ləːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of vị lợi in English

Adjective

  1. solely knowing that something serves for an individual's own personal interest or benefit

Words with vị lợi

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 爲 (“for”) and 利 (“profit; interest”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce vị lợi?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˧˨ʔ ləːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɪj˨˩˨ ləːj˨˩˨]. Tones: vị — heavy tone (nặng), lợi — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.