Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tối nghĩa

[toj˧˦ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) difficult to understand; obscure; ambiguous; open to multiple interpretations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khó hiểu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Luật này có quá nhiều chỗ tối nghĩa.This law has so many ambiguous points.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “tối nghĩa” mean?

(adjective) difficult to understand; obscure; ambiguous; open to multiple interpretations

Is “tối nghĩa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.