nguyên thuỷ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原始.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

Adjective

nguyên thuỷ

  1. (mythology, religion) primordial
    Nguyên Thuỷ Thiên Tôn ― the Primordial Heavenly Lord
  2. primitive
    người nguyên thuỷ ― primitive humans
    chế độ/chủ nghĩa cộng sản nguyên thuỷ ― primitive communism
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