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 minimum (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 at least === Synonyms === ít nhất === Antonyms === tối đa