tối giản

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 最簡, composed of 最 (“most”) and 簡 (“simple”), from Chinese 最簡分數／最简分数 (tối giản phân số, “irreducible fraction”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [toj˧˦ zaːn˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [toj˨˩˦ jaːŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [toj˦˥ jaːŋ˨˩˦]

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Adjective

tối giản

1. (arithmetic, of a fraction) irreducible