Vietnamese
Etymology
phép (法, “arithmetic operation”) + chia (支, “to divided”). Calque of Chinese 除法 (trừ pháp).
Compare phép trừ (“subtraction”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɛp̚˧˦ t͡ɕiə˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [fɛp̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕiə˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɛp̚˦˥ ciə˧˧]
Noun
phép chia
- (arithmetic) division