nguyên

See also: Nguyen, Nguyên, and Nguyễn

Contents

VietnameseEdit

EtymologyEdit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 元 (“first”)

PronunciationEdit

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiɜn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwiɜŋ˧˥]

AdjectiveEdit

nguyên

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

AdjectiveEdit

nguyên

1. former, ex

NounEdit

nguyên

1. plaintiff

Derived termsEdit

• 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)