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dân tộc thiểu số

noun
Hanoi [zən˧˧ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰiəw˧˩ so˧˦]Huế [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tʰiw˧˨ ʂow˨˩˦]Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰiw˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥] browser voice
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dân tộc thiểu số means an ethnic minority; especially a group in Vietnam.

Meanings of dân tộc thiểu số in English

Noun

  1. an ethnic minority, especially a group in Vietnam

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dân tộc thiểu số could be written as 民族少數. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

dân tộc (“ethnic group”) + thiểu số (“minority”), calque of Chinese 少數民族 /少数民族 (thiểu số dân tộc).

Frequently asked questions

What does dân tộc thiểu số mean in English?

dân tộc thiểu số (noun) means "an ethnic minority; especially a group in Vietnam".

How do you pronounce dân tộc thiểu số?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˧˧ təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰiəw˧˩ so˧˦]; Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ təwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tʰiw˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥]. Tones: dân — level tone (ngang), tộc — heavy tone (nặng), thiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), số — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.