tự ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自愛 (“to love oneself”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥]

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Verb

tự ái

1. to be thin-skinned

   Nói động tới là tự ái.

   Yeah, go sulk every time you're criticized and see how that works.

2. to be narcissistic