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• VI
• ↅ(obsolete)
• VJ,vj(nonstandard)
• VI.(ordinal number)

vi

1. Ⅵ, theRoman numeralsix (6)

• Previous:ⅴ (five,5)
• Next:ⅶ (seven,7)

From either anAbbreviation ofEnglishVietnamese orVietnameseTiếngViệt

vi

1. (international standards)ISO 639-1language code forVietnamese.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Vietnamese terms

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vi

1. (music)minorsubmedianttriad

• vi,v.i.,v.i.

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vi

1. (grammar)Initialism ofverbintransitive orintransitive verb (often in dictionaries)

• v.t.,v.t.,vt,vt (= verb transitive,transitive verb)

• IV

vi

1. downbelow

• Ross, M. & Næss, Å. (2007) “An Oceanic origin for Äiwoo, the language of the Reef Islands?”, inOceanic Linguistics, volume46, number 2. Cited in: "Äiwoo" in Greenhill, S.J.,Blust, R., &Gray, R.D. (2008).The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics.Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.

• vã

Cf. the correspondingni fornoi. CompareRomanianvă. Compare alsoItalianvi

vi (unstressed/shortaccusative andreflexive form ofvoi)

1. (direct object, second-person plural)you (group being addressed)

• voi (stressed/long form accusative)

vi

1. (indirect object) (to)you (group being addressed)

• vau (stressed/long form dative)

• ni

FromProto-Celtic*āwyom (compareWelshwy,Cornishoy), fromProto-Indo-European*h₂ōwyóm(“egg”).

vi m

1. egg

Inherited fromOld Catalanvi~vin, fromLatinvīnum, fromProto-Italic*wīnom, fromProto-Indo-European*wóyh₁nom.

• IPA^(key):(Central)[ˈbi]
• IPA^(key):(Balearic,Valencia)[ˈvi]

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• Rhymes:-i

vi m (pluralvins)

1. wine(alcoholic beverage)

• “vi” inDiccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició,Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “vi”, inGran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana,Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana,2025.
• “vi” inDiccionari normatiu valencià,Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “vi” inDiccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Fromvoi(“you”). CompareItalianvi andRomanianvi.

vi

1. you(plural, both direct or indirect object)

• https://infcor.adecec.net/

FromLatinvīvus.

• IPA^(key):/βi/

vi m (pluralvei)

1. alive,living

FromOld Norsevér, fromProto-Germanic*wīz, fromProto-Indo-European*wéy, plural of*éǵh₂.

• IPA^(key):/vi/,[ʋi]
• Rhymes:-i

vi (first-person plural nominative,accusativeos,genitivevores,cvor,nvort,plvore)

1. we

Borrowed fromItalianvoi,Frenchvous and/orRussianвы(vy), plus thei of personal pronouns.

• IPA^(key):/vi/

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• Rhymes:-i
• Hyphenation: vi

vi (accusativevin,possessivevia)

1. (second-person plural and formal singular pronoun):you

   Vi batis min. ―You hit me.

2. yourselves

   Vi diras alvi. ―You say toyourselves.

• IPA^(key):/viː/

vi

1. little
2. small

vi

1. child(a son or daughter)
2. descendant

vi

1. (reintegrationist norm)first-personsingularpreteriteindicative ofver

• òví

FromProto-Gbe*-ví, cognates includeSaxwe Gbeovi,Fonví,Adjaevi,Ewevi

• IPA^(key):/ví/

ví (pluralví lɛ́orví lẹ́)

1. child

   Synonyms:òví,yɔ̀kpɔ́,yọ̀pọ́

vu(“you”) +‎-i(“-s; plural”)

vi pl

1. you(plural)

• tu
• vu

• IPA^(key):/ˈvi/
• Rhymes:-i
• Hyphenation:vì

Seevoi.(Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium.)

• -vi(enclitic)

vi

1. second-person personal plural object pronoun:you, to you

   (noi)vi amiamo ―we loveyou

2. second-person reflexive plural:yourselves

   (voi)vi ricordate ―you remember

3. (often not translated)it; about it, of it, on it

• Becomesve when followed by a third person direct object clitic (lo,la,li,le, orne).

FromLatinibi.

vi

1. (formal)there

   Synonym:ci

2. (formal)here

   Synonym:ci

• Stylistically elevated variant ofci, only used in formal contexts.

vi f (invariable)

1. Alternative form ofvu

vi

1. Rōmaji transcription ofゔぃ
2. Rōmaji transcription ofゐ゙
3. Rōmaji transcription ofヴィ
4. Rōmaji transcription ofヸ

vī f

1. ablativesingular ofvīs(“force, strength”)
2. dativesingular ofvīs (rare)

• “vi”, inWilliam Smith et al., editor (1890),A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

vi

1. fire

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• IPA^(key):/ʋiː/

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vi

1. we

   Hvordan kommervi dit?

   How dowe get there?

vi

1. imperative ofvie

Probably with influence fromSwedishvi andDanishvi, fromOld Norsevér, fromProto-Germanic*wīz, fromProto-Indo-European*wéy, plural of*éǵh₂.

• me
• oss(dialectal,Trøndelag dialect)

• IPA^(key):/ʋiː/

vi

1. we

vi

1. imperative ofvia

vi

1. Eye dialect spelling ofvil.

• “vi” inThe Nynorsk Dictionary.

• IV,VI,-iv

FromLatinvīdī. Cognate withGalicianvin andSpanishvi.

• Rhymes:-i
• Homophone:vir(Brazil)
• Hyphenation:vi

vi

1. first-personsingularpreteriteindicative ofver
   • 2005,J. K. Rowling, translated byLia Wyler,Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco,→ISBN, page135:

     Nãovi o tempo passar.

     I didn't notice the time passing.

vi (dative form ofvoi; form ofvă)

1. toyou

This word is used whenvă (which is dative) is combined with the following accusatives:

• îl (the accusative ofel, contracted asvi-l)
• îi (the accusative ofei, contracted asvi-i)
• le (the accusative ofele)
• se (the reflexive accusative of all third-person pronouns)

• li
• ni

• v'(apocopic)
• -vi(enclitic)

FromLatinibi(“there; then”), fromProto-Italic*iðei or*ifei with iambic shortening, from the pronominal stemProto-Indo-European*éy.

vi

1. here

   Synonym:zi

   1. in or at this place
   2. to or into this place
2. there

   Synonym:zi

   1. in or at that place
      • 1866 [1770s],Antonio Martini, chapterXVII, inGiovanni Spano, transl.,L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew]‎^[1], London, translation ofIl santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 26,page68:

        Ma pa no ilcandalizzalli, vai a mari, e getta l’amu: e piglia lu primu pesciu, chi n’alzarà: e abbrendili la boccav’hai a incuntrà un iltateri: pigliannilu, e paga pal me, e pal te.

        But, so as to not cause them indignation, go to the sea, and cast the hook; and take the first fish that comes up; and, opening its mouth,there you will find astater; take it, and pay for me, and for yourself.

      • 1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Ulisse [Ulysses]”, inLa poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page51:

        Raramentivi fàrani pizoni,
        si sò abbramiddi, pa’ zirchà ricattu.

        Birds seldom glidethere, if they are hungry, to look for food.

   2. to or into that place
      • 1866 [1770s],Antonio Martini, chapterXXI, inGiovanni Spano, transl.,L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew]‎^[2], London, translation ofIl santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 29,page84:

        Ma eddu rilpundendi, dizisi: Nov’ andu. Ma poi, pintiddu,v’ andesi.

        But he, answering, said: "I will not gothere". But afterwards, regretful, he wentthere.

vi

1. (accusative)you(plural)
   • 1866 [1770s],Antonio Martini, chapterIV, inGiovanni Spano, transl.,L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew]‎^[3], London, translation ofIl santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 19,page11:

     E li dizisi: Viniddi dareddu a me, evi aggiu a fà pilcadori d’ omini.

     And he said to them: "Come after me, and I will makeyou fishers of men.

   • 1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “Puisia [Poem]”, inLa poesia di l'althri [The poetry of others] (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page19:

     […] un’oasi prupizia pa’ pudé / cu lu pientu annittavvi da li fàuri / chivi sò già incighendi.

     A propitious oasis, so I can cleanse you with my tears from the lies that are already blindingyou.

2. (dative) toyou(plural)

   Abàvi diggu la veriddai ―I'll tell you the truth now (literally, “Nowto you I tell the truth”)

   • 1866 [1770s],Antonio Martini, translated byGiovanni Spano,L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew]‎^[4], London, translation ofIl santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 18,page14:

     Palchìvi diggu in viriddai; finza chi passia lu zelu e la terra, no ha a vinì mancu un etti, o un puntu di la leggi finza chi tuttu si cumplia.

     for truly I sayto you, until the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the Law, until all may come to pass

     Literal Standard Version translation

3. it, toit

   novi credu ―I don't believeit (literally, “Notto it I believe”)

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006)Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Inherited fromProto-Slavic*vy.

• IPA^(key):/ʋîː/

vȋ (Cyrillic spellingви̑)

1. you (nominativeplural oftȋ(“you”))
2. you (vocativeplural oftȋ(“you”))
3. (formal)you (formal singular and plural)

FromProto-Slavic*vy.

• IPA^(key):/ʋíː/

vȋ

1. you (masculine plural, more than two)
2. (formal)you (masculine singular)

• vīkati

• vide(archaic,regional)

• IPA^(key):/ˈbi/[ˈbi]
• Rhymes:-i
• Syllabification:vi

vi

1. first-personsingularpreteriteindicative ofver

FromOld Swedishvīr, fromOld East Norse*wīʀ (comparevér), fromProto-Germanic*wīz, fromProto-Indo-European*wéy, plural of*éǵh₂.

• IPA^(key):/viː/

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• Rhymes:-iː

vi

1. we (first-person personal plural subject pronoun)
   • 1981,X Models, “Två av oss [Two of us]”‎^[5]:

     Det finns bara en av mig och det är jag. Det finns bara en av dig och det är du. Det finns bara två av oss, och det ärvi.

     There is only one of me and that is I. There is only one of you [object] and that is you [subject]. There are only two ofus, and that isus [we – subject]. [Swedish has some of the same subject/object fuzziness as English, but a standalone "Det är <pronoun>" idiomatically (through intuition rather than being taught) uses the subject form]

   • 1791,Carl Michael Bellman,Fredmans sånger, N:o 21

     Så lunkavi så småningom från Bacchi buller och tumult

     We'll walk away eventually from the noise and tumult of Bacchus

A standalone "That is us" is idiomatically "Det är vi" rather than "Det är oss." Compare "That is I" in (taught) English, which also uses the subject form. See the quotations above for an example.

FromOld Swedishhvi, fromOld Norsehví, fromProto-Germanic*hwī(“by what, how”), fromProto-Indo-European*kʷey, locative of*kʷís(“who”). Cognate withOld Danishhvi,Danishhvi,Old West Norsehví,Norwegian Nynorskkvi,Norwegian Bokmålhvi,Old Saxonhwi,hwiu,Old High Germanhwiu,Middle High Germanwiu,Germanwie(“how”),Old Englishhwȳ,hvī,Middle Englishwhy,Englishwhy, more distantly withLatinquī(“what, who, which”).

• hvi(pre-1906 spelling)

vi

1. (archaic orpoetic)why
   • 1541,Gustav Vasa Bible,Matthew9:5

     Men när Jesus sågh theras tanckar, sadhe han,Hwj tencken j ondt j idhor hierta?

     (pre-1906 spelling) Men när Jesus såg deras tankar, sade han,Hvi tänken I ondt i edor hjerta?

     And Jesus knowing their thoughts said,Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

   Synonym:varför

FromOld Norsevé, fromProto-Germanic*wīhą, fromProto-Indo-European*weyk-(“to choose, separate out, set aside as holy, consecrate, sacrifice”). Cognate withLatinvictima(“offering, sacrifice”).

vi n

2. sanctuary

• viga

• vi inSvensk ordbok (SO)
• vi inSvenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vi inSvenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• -iv

Borrowed fromEnglishvee, the English name of the letterV/v.

• (Standard Tagalog)IPA^(key):/vi/[vɪ]
  • IPA^(key):(more native-sounding)/bi/[bɪ]
• Rhymes:-i
• Syllabification:vi

vi (Baybayin spellingᜊᜒ)

1. the name of theLatin-script letterV/v, in theFilipino alphabet

   Synonym:(in the Abecedario)ve

• (Latin-script letter names)titik;ey,bi,si,di,i,ef,dyi,eyts,ay,dyey,key,el,em,en,enye,en dyi,o,pi,kyu,ar,es,ti,yu,vi,dobolyu,eks,way,zi

• (Hà Nội)IPA^(key):[vi˧˧]
• (Huế)IPA^(key):[vɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon)IPA^(key):[vɪj˧˧] ~[jɪj˧˧]

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(classifiercái)vi

1. (anatomy, especially of sharks)Alternative form ofvây(“fin”)

Sino-Vietnamese word from微.

vi

1. micro-