phi vật thể

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非 and 物體, from phi- (“non-”) +‎ vật thể (“object”). Compare Chinese 非物質／非物质 (phi vật chất, literally “immaterial”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fi˧˧ vət̚˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ vək̚˨˩ʔ tʰej˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [fɪj˧˧ vək̚˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦] ~ [fɪj˧˧ jək̚˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦]

Adjective

phi vật thể

  1. (of a cultural heritage) intangible
    di sản văn hoá phi vật thể
    an intangible cultural heritage
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