nguyên sơ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-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˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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[edit]
This term typically has a very positive connotation.