Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Particularly: “some claim this is a Sino-Vietnamese word from (original) and (building; cultural place), but compare a blend of 原先 (nguyên tiên, original) and 籍貫籍贯 (tịch quán, native place), or 鄉貫乡贯 (hương quán) or something involving .”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nguyên quán

  1. birthplace; hometown; native land