thiểu số

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 少數, composed of 少 (“few”) and 數 (“number”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiəw˧˩ so˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˧˨ ʂow˨˩˦] ~ [tʰiw˧˨ sow˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiw˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥] ~ [tʰiw˨˩˦ sow˦˥]

Noun[edit]

thiểu số

minority
Synonym: số ít

Antonyms: đa số, số nhiều

See also[edit]

dân tộc thiểu số (“ethnic minority”)

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