nguyên hình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原形, composed of 原 (“origin”) and 形 (“form”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ hïŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hɨn˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hɨn˨˩]

Noun

nguyên hình

1. (Chinese mythology, folklore, of a shapeshifting monster in disguise) the original, true form

   hiện nguyên hình

   to reveal one's true form; to show one's true colors