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

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