nguyên

See also: Nguyen, Nguyên, and Nguyễn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原/源/元 (“first; original”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

nguyên

1. intact; not damaged
2. all; entire; whole
3. (number theory, arithmetic) integral

   số nguyên

   an integer

   phần nguyên

   the integral part of a decimal fraction

Prefix

nguyên

1. (formal, government) former

   nguyên Chủ tịch nước...

   former President...

   nguyên Tổng bí thư...

   former General Secretary...

See also

• cố

Noun

nguyên

1. plaintiff

See also

• đa nguyên (多元, “plural”)
• lai nguyên (來源, “source”)
• nguyên âm (元音, “vowel”)
• nguyên đơn (原單, “plaintiff”)
• nguyên tử (原子, “atom”)
• tài nguyên (財源, “resources”)
• Tây Nguyên (西原, “Central Highlands”)
• y nguyên (依原, “intact, unchanged”)