tiên quyết

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 先決.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tiən˧˧ kwiət̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˧˧ kwiək̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tiəŋ˧˧ wiək̚˦˥]

    Adjective

    tiên quyết

    1. necessary, to be dealt with prior to other issues