Vietnamese

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 Tế bào mẹ nguyên sơ on Vietnamese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 原初, composed of (source) and (beginning).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nguyên

  1. primordial; original; early
    Synonym: sơ khai
    Tế bào mẹ nguyên sơprogenitor cell (primordial parent cell)
  2. (figurative) pristine; untainted; natural

Usage notes

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This term typically has a very positive connotation.