quyết toán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 決算, composed of 決 (“to decide”) and 算 (“to calculate”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwiət̚˧˦ twaːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwiək̚˦˧˥ twaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wiək̚˦˥ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˦˥]

Verb

quyết toán

1. (finance, accounting) to collate all financial data, in order to settle outstanding debts, report taxes or dispense paychecks