ẩn số

See also: anso

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to hide) and (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