sở dĩ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 所以.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˩ zi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˨ jɪj˧˨] ~ [səː˧˨ jɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˦] ~ [səː˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˦]
Conjunction[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
This is often used in the constructions of sở dĩ … là do/vì … (“the reason why ... is ...”).