tối hậu thư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 最後書, composed of 最後 (“last”) and 書 (“document”), with thư interpreted as "letter"

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [toj˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [toj˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [toj˦˥ həw˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧]

Noun

tối hậu thư • (最後書)

1. (chiefly in war) an ultimatum