nguyên thuỷ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 原始.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    nguyên thuỷ

    1. (mythology, religion) primordial
      Nguyên Thuỷ Thiên Tôn ― the Primordial Heavenly Lord
    2. primitive
      người nguyên thuỷ ― primitive humans
      chế độ/chủ nghĩa cộng sản nguyên thuỷ ― primitive communism
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