ẩn số

See also: anso

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 隱 (“to hide”) and 數 (“number”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔən˧˩ so˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəŋ˧˨ ʂow˨˩˦] ~ [ʔəŋ˧˨ sow˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔəŋ˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥] ~ [ʔəŋ˨˩˦ sow˦˥]

Noun

ẩn số

1. (algebra) an unknown

   Synonym: ẩn

2. (by extension) an unknown entity, a missing link, a mystery or an enigma