nguyên do

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原由, composed of 原 and 由.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ zɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ jɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ jɔ˧˧]

Noun

nguyên do

  1. a cause (esp. deep or fundamental); a reason; a motive
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