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How do you say “minority” in Vietnamese?

“Minority” in Vietnamese is thiểu số (minority), số ít (the singular).

Vietnamese words for “minority”

  • thiểu sốnoun
    Hanoi [tʰiəw˧˩ so˧˦] · Saigon [tʰiw˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥]thiểu dipping số rising

    minority

    for “minority” meaning: Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.

  • số ítnoun
    Hanoi [so˧˦ ʔit̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʂow˦˥ ʔɨt̚˦˥]số rising ít rising

    the singular; synonym of thiểu số

    for “minority” meaning: Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority.

    • Độc tài là sự chuyên chế của số ít.Dictatorship is the tyranny of a minority.

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