nguyên sơ
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 原初, composed of 原 (“source”) and 初 (“beginning”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ səː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʂəː˧˧] ~ [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ səː˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʂəː˧˧] ~ [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ səː˧˧]
Adjective
edit- primordial; original; early
- Synonym: sơ khai
- Tế bào mẹ nguyên sơ ― progenitor cell (primordial parent cell)
- (figurative) pristine; untainted; natural
Usage notes
editThis term typically has a very positive connotation.