máy vi tính

Vietnamese

Etymology

From máy (“machine”) +‎ vi- (“micro-”) +‎ tính (“to calculate”), calque of English microcomputer.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maj˧˦ vi˧˧ tïŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [maj˨˩˦ vɪj˧˧ tɨn˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ma(ː)j˦˥ vɪj˧˧ tɨn˦˥] ~ [ma(ː)j˦˥ jɪj˧˧ tɨn˦˥]

Noun

máy vi tính

(computing, colloquial) computer (a programmable device)
(computing) microcomputer

Synonyms

máy tính
vi tính

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