nguyên

See also Nguyễn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese, from 元 ("first")

Adjective

nguyên

  1. original, intact, brand new, entire, unbroken

Adjective

nguyên

  1. former, ex

Noun

nguyên

  1. 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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