tối thiểu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 最少, composed of 最 (“-est; most”) and 少 (“few”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tối thiểu

1. minimum
2. (law, of monthly pays) minimum

Usage notes

• The minimum monthly pay required by law differs from administrative division to division, but are listed in 4 rates in dongs.
• The lowest monthly pay for workers with credentials is not the lương tối thiểu (“minimum monthly pay”), but at least 7% higher.
• Also compare lương cơ sở (“basic monthly pay”), which is the minimum pay times the pay rate in percent (which is, at the lowest, 100% accordingly to the minimum pay).

Adverb

tối thiểu

1. at least

Synonyms

• ít nhất

Antonyms

• tối đa