nguyên sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原生, composed of 原 (“origin; foundation”) and 生 (“life”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

Adjective

nguyên sinh

  1. primordial; primeval; uncontaminated and undeveloped
  2. (biology) protoplasmic; protozoic; eukaryotic
  3. (geology) Proterozoic
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