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tuyệt đại đa số

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɗaː˧˧ so˧˦]Huế [twiək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʔɗaː˧˧ ʂow˨˩˦]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɗaː˧˧ ʂow˦˥] browser voice
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tuyệt đại đa số means an absolute majority; nearly all.

Chinese characters: 絕大多數 (絕大 “almost all” + 多數 “majority”)

Meanings of tuyệt đại đa số in English

Noun

  1. an absolute majority; nearly all

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕大多數, composed of 絕大 (“almost all”) and 多數 (“majority”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tuyệt đại đa số mean in English?

tuyệt đại đa số (noun) means "an absolute majority; nearly all".

How do you pronounce tuyệt đại đa số?

IPA: Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɗaː˧˧ so˧˦]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɗaː˧˧ ʂow˦˥]. Tones: tuyệt — heavy tone (nặng), đại — heavy tone (nặng), đa — level tone (ngang), số — rising tone (sắc).

Is tuyệt đại đa số a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuyệt đại đa số is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 絕大多數.

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.