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tối cao

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [toj˧˦ kaːw˧˧]Huế [toj˨˩˦ kaːw˧˧]Saigon [toj˦˥ kaːw˧˧] browser voice
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tốirisingsắccaolevelngang

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tối cao means supreme.

Chinese characters: 最高

Meanings of tối cao in English

Adjective

  1. supreme
    • quyền lực tối caosupreme power
    • Tòa án Nhân dân Tối caoSupreme People's Court (of Vietnam)
    • đấng tối caoa supreme being

Example sentences with tối cao

  • Lãnh tụ Tối cao của Cách mạng Hồi giáo cũng chết rồi. Supreme Leaders of the Islamic Revolution die, too.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 最高 (“highest”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tối cao mean in English?

tối cao (adjective) means "supreme".

How do you pronounce tối cao?

IPA: Hanoi [toj˧˦ kaːw˧˧]; Saigon [toj˦˥ kaːw˧˧]. Tones: tối — rising tone (sắc), cao — level tone (ngang).

Is tối cao a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tối cao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 最高.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.