nguyên sinh

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Vietnamese

Sinh vật nguyên sinh on Vietnamese Wikipedia

Liên đại Nguyên sinh on Vietnamese Wikipedia

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

primordial; primeval; uncontaminated and undeveloped
(biology) protoplasmic; protozoic; eukaryotic
(geology) Proterozoic

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