nguyên sơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原初, composed of 原 (“source”) and 初 (“beginning”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ səː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʂəː˧˧] ~ [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ səː˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ʂəː˧˧] ~ [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ səː˧˧]

Adjective

nguyên sơ

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

Usage notes

This term typically has a very positive connotation.

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