tiền thân

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 前身, composed of 前 (“before”) and 身 (“body”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiən˨˩ tʰən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Noun

tiền thân

1. (chiefly of an organization) a former organization; a precursor