nguyên

See also: Nguyen, Nguyên, and Nguyễn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 元 (“first”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiən˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

nguyên

original, intact, brand new, entire, unbroken

Adjective

nguyên

former, ex

Noun

nguyên

plaintiff

Derived terms

đa nguyên (polygenetic)
lai nguyên (source)
nguyên âm (vowel)
nguyên đơn (plaintiff)
nguyên tử (atom)
tài nguyên (resources)
Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands)
y nguyên (intact, unchanged)

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